Fire Plan Container - Contents Explained

Hope at Sea (Prasobh Sugadhan)
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Apr 23, 2026
This is a video detailing the Fire plan container of the ship, where to find it in SAFETY PLAN, It's content and how to keep it ready for use in case of emergency.
Remember, this is one of the first thing the PSC checks when onboard.
I hope this video will help you in your future career paths ❤️.
Good evening, so this is the fire plan container of the ship. It is basically kept on either side of the gangway
So before we open the fire plan container, let us discuss about what should be inside the fire plan
So we have to know some things about the fire plan box or the container
The basic thing is it is situated normally at the entrance of the ship or the point of entry to the vessel
so basically this is
The first point of entry in which the fire brigade can come and collect the ship's details of fire plan
Also, it is the third officer's job in almost all ships
to update
the fire plan box or the container with
the necessary papers, so the necessary papers are
this
in which basically the most important things that we have to keep are
Fire plan is basically inside it then an updated crew list a stowage plan of the cargo
and
cargo material safety data sheet
Material safety data sheet is required so that the guys who are coming from shore to fight the fire will know
which is
going to react with
water, so if
there are cargo that cannot be
Extinguished with water
Then they will use another medium to fight the fire
then the emergency contact list, so
There are a lot more even if you are not keeping any of this at least
the first four you have to
Keep in the fire plane fire plan container
The other things are emergency contacts list
Then the emergency response center contact
Then the details of the operators managers b and i the port authority the flag state and the local agents
so
The most important things are the first four
These first four pages
Have to be in the fire plan container
Now we will open the fire plan container or the fire plan box. We'll take a look inside
Before going further I need to show you something very important. This is the fire and safety plan of the ship
This is the same thing that is going to be inside the
fire plan container
so
In this plan you can see on the upper deck. There are
Three places where fire plan is kept. That means one is inside the accommodation and two at the entrance to the gangway
So now let us open the fire plan
Once we open the fire plan remember fire plan is a
weathertight container
So once you open the fire plan, there will be numerous documents kept inside
So the fire plan normally the third mate keeps it in a plastic
so
This is the grease that you are seeing
To protect it from grease. We are basically keeping it
In a plastic cover
Now we will take a look at the documents that are kept inside
the first set of papers are
normal
imu crew list
so it is having the details of all the crew on board and
Beneath it is basically the contact details of the company next comes the stowage plan
as well as the msds sheet and
After that comes the fire plan of the vessel
Remember the fire plan of the vessel is the same plan that is kept all over the accommodation
Now I am not in a luxury to show you the ship's name. So i'll just
Show you that it is the fire and safety plan
do remember
All these documents have to be updated
At departure port the basic reason is if you are having a fire at sea still
The fire brigade people can come on board and use this container
and
Get the fire plan to fight the fire
I believe you got a good understanding of
all the procedures
and documents that are
concerned with the
Fire plan container
Thank you
