Shipboard Fire Control & Command: Managing Fire, Risk and Decision-Making at Sea (Maritime Operational Series) - Softcover
Book 8 of 18: Maritime Operational Series
Synopsis
Fire at sea is not a single event.
It is a developing situation—shaped by time, decisions, and control.
Shipboard Fire Control & Command is a professional reference work focused on the operational reality of firefighting in maritime environments.
This book goes beyond basic procedures and standard training. It examines how fires develop onboard ships—and how control is established, maintained, and sometimes lost.
What this book delivers
- A clear understanding of fire behaviour in complex ship environments
- Practical approaches to containment, control, and escalation
- Leadership and decision-making under pressure
- Insight into modern risks, including lithium batteries, vehicle fires, and new cargo challenges
- Lessons drawn from real incidents and operational experience
More than firefighting
This is not just a technical manual.
It is a book about command—about recognising critical moments, maintaining control, and acting decisively when situations evolve beyond procedures.
Who this book is for
- Ship officers and commanders
- Fire teams and safety personnel
- Maritime instructors and training centres
- Shipping companies and operational organisations
Part of the Maritime Operational Fire Series
- Basic Maritime Firefighting
- Advanced Maritime Firefighting
- Shipboard Fire Control & Command
Aligned with, but not limited to
- STCW Basic Firefighting
- STCW Advanced Firefighting
- IMO Model Courses
This book is designed to support training—and to go beyond compliance.
About the Author
Rolf Karlsson is a Captain and Maritime Safety Instructor with decades of operational experience at sea, including real-world firefighting and crisis management situations.
His work focuses on leadership, decision-making, and training that reflects real operational conditions—not just procedures.
Final line
Because when control is at risk—decisions define the outcome.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Fire at sea is not a single event.It is a developing situation-shaped by time, decisions, and control.Shipboard Fire Control & Command is a professional reference work focused on the operational reality of firefighting in maritime environments.This book goes beyond basic procedures and standard training. It examines how fires develop onboard ships-and how control is established, maintained, and sometimes lost.What this book deliversA clear understanding of fire behaviour in complex ship environmentsPractical approaches to containment, control, and escalationLeadership and decision-making under pressureInsight into modern risks, including lithium batteries, vehicle fires, and new cargo challengesLessons drawn from real incidents and operational experienceMore than firefightingThis is not just a technical manual.It is a book about command-about recognising critical moments, maintaining control, and acting decisively when situations evolve beyond procedures.Who this book is forShip officers and commandersFire teams and safety personnelMaritime instructors and training centresShipping companies and operational organisationsPart of the Maritime Operational Fire SeriesBasic Maritime FirefightingAdvanced Maritime FirefightingShipboard Fire Control & CommandAligned with, but not limited toSTCW Basic FirefightingSTCW Advanced FirefightingIMO Model CoursesThis book is designed to support training-and to go beyond compliance.About the AuthorRolf Karlsson is a Captain and Maritime Safety Instructor with decades of operational experience at sea, including real-world firefighting and crisis management situations.His work focuses on leadership, decision-making, and training that reflects real operational conditions-not just procedures.Final lineBecause when control is at risk-decisions define the outcome. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9789199134178
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