🔍 Key Concepts
• Fire classes on vessels (what materials each class covers: A, B, C, D)
• Typical engine room materials (fuels, oils, electrical equipment, metals)
• Which fire classes are most common in machinery spaces like engine rooms
💭 Think About
• List what actually burns in an engine room: fuels, insulation, wiring, paint, machinery. Which fire classes match those materials?
• Think about whether electrical equipment alone defines the class, or if the underlying material burning matters.
• Ask yourself: Are metal fires (Class D) common in a normal ship’s engine room, or are some other types more likely?
✅ Before You Answer
• Verify what Class A fires involve (what kind of fuel/material).
• Verify what Class B and Class C fires involve and which of those you’d expect around engines, fuel systems, and generators.
• Consider how rare Class D metal fires are compared to the more common fire types in machinery spaces.