What are methods of extinguishing fire on ships?

Method of Extinguishing Fire:

• Starvation: Removing or Limiting fuel
• Smothering: Removing or Limiting Oxygen (Air)
• Cooling: Limiting or Decreasing Heat/Temperature.
• Inhibition: Stopping/Breaking chemical reaction which is building up heat and rise in temperature (Exothermic Reaction).

Fire extinguishing agents are:

• Cooling:  water
• Smothering:  foam, carbon Dioxide, sand, fire blanket
• Flame inhibators:  dry chemical Powder (mono-ammonium phosphate), Halon

Note :

All fire fighting systems are used to either:

• Remove Heat
• Remove Oxygen
• Remove fuel or
• CHAINBREAK-stop the chemical reaction