What are types of Fire Extinguisher used on ships?

Types of fire extinguishers are:

Different types of fire extinguishers are designed to fight different types of fire. The most common types of fire extinguishers are:

• Water extinguishers
• Foam extinguishers
• CO2 (carbon dioxide) extinguishers
• Dry chemical extinguishers
• Fire blanket.

Points to pounder :-

1. Water and Foam

Water and Foam fire extinguishers extinguish the fire by taking away the heat element of the fire triangle. Foam agents also separate the oxygen element from the other elements.

Water extinguishers are for Class A fires only – they should not be used on Class B or C fires. The discharge stream could spread the flammable liquid in a Class B fire or could create a shock hazard on a Class C fire.