🔍 Key Concepts
• Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) fire safety requirements in SOLAS and MODU Code
• Definition and purpose of a fireman’s outfit (protective clothing, breathing apparatus, etc.)
• Differences between minimum fireman’s outfit requirements for cargo ships, passenger ships, and MODUs
💭 Think About
• First, recall how many fireman’s outfits are typically required on a standard cargo vessel of similar size, then consider whether MODUs—because of their higher fire and explosion risk—would logically require the same, fewer, or more.
• Think about how many separate fire teams you would reasonably need to operate at the same time during an emergency on a MODU (e.g., one team attacking the fire, another team in support or backup).
• Ask yourself whether the regulation is based on a fixed number or on something like size/tonnage or number of persons on board, and how that would influence the minimum count.
✅ Before You Answer
• Check the specific MODU fire safety regulation or MODU Code section that lists required fireman’s outfits for mobile offshore drilling units (not for cargo or passenger ships).
• Verify whether the rule specifies a minimum number regardless of size, or a graduated requirement based on vessel characteristics.
• Confirm that each required fireman’s outfit includes complete protective clothing plus breathing apparatus, and remember that sometimes the regulation calls for additional breathing apparatus beyond the basic outfits.