Peter Wiley wrote:

Not more than once....

I've had the pleasure of putting out a fire from a 45kg cylinder when
the pressure release valve had triggered, and one from a 4" main with a
pipe flange rupture. Both under controlled conditions as part of my
training. It takes 2 people to snuff one of these, you can't do it
alone and you definitely can't do it with a fire extinguisher. Takes a
full sized fire hose.

It's also crucial to shut off the source of fuel for the fire. Few people realize
how well most fiberglass burns. Once a fire gets started on a small boat, the only
hope is to put it out FAST.




Fires on ships are one of the worst things that can happen.

Yes indeed. I once had the dubious pleasure of putting out a class C fire in a
ships laundry, which was located just above the helo fuel storage & pumping room.
I was careful to not show anybody else in the fire party the DC diagrams, didn't
want to start a panic! Much more fun than training.

Regards
Doug King