Action to be taken in case Fire in Galley

Galley fire probably cause due to:

Combustible materials such as cooking oil, fat, oily rags etc coming into contact with the hot surface of the cooking platform. 

Electric Short-circuit in some appliance in the galley. In case fuse does not trip off the high current passing through the wires would cause them to get very hot. The insulation would melt and catch fire. 

Action :-

1. Shout 'Fire in the Galley'

2. Sound the alarm

3. Announce the location of fire via PA System

4. The person who detects the fire, start fighting fire all available means. 

5. The use of blankets, provided as part of fire fighting equipment for the galley, for the purpose of smothering the fire. 

6. If the cause is an electric fire, the action should be

• Switch off power supply to the equipment, or if required to the entire galley. 
• Use an appropriate extinguisher either a CO2 or a Dry Chemical Powder. 

7. If it is liquid on fire, oil or cooking fat- a foam extinguisher should be used. 

8. If oily rags are on fire, any extinguisher or water would use. 

9. If fire cannot be tackled within the five minutes then 

• Evacuate all person from galley. 
• Shut off exhaust blower of the galley. 
• Seal off all source of inlet of air - portholes, entrance door etc. 
• Use a water spray through a portholes or an entrance door. 
• Some of vessel's provided with fixed CO2 for Galley also, use as per Master instruction. 
• Effect boundary cooling if necessary. 

10. Appropriate entries must be made in the ship's logbook. 

11. The master would make appropriate entry in the official logbook.