Danang Setiawan, 2017, NIT: 49124441. N
“Analysis of causes bulk coal fires during the process of unloading in MV.
Victory Union”, Final project paper of Nautika Study Program, Diploma IV
Program, Semarang Merchant Marine Polytechnic, Lecturer counselor I:
Capt. Arika Palapa, M.Si, M.Mar, and Lecturer counselor II: Achmad
Wahyudiono, M.M, M.Mar.E
The background of the researcher chose the title of final project paper
"Analysis of causes bulk coal fires during the process of unloading in MV. Victory
Union "is because the problem only happen once during the researcher doing sea
project for one year in the period August 2015 to August 2016. The researcher is
interested in the problem about the cause of fire in the coal load and how to cope
with it.
Research method that researcher use in this final project paper is a
qualitative method with descriptive elements.
By describing in detail the implementation of coal loading process to the discovery
of cargo fires in MV. Victory Union. In determining the priority of the problem to be
solved, the researcher uses an approach tool that is USG (Urgency, Seriousness,
Growth) by giving score 1-5 on the causes of fire in MV. Victory Union. Sources of
data from this study came from observation and documentation of voyage and
interview on board during the period August 2015 to August 2016.
The results showed that the cause of fire on coal load in MV. Victory
Union is the coal that will be loaded has been smoky the first time, the compacting
process of cargo is not maximal, the hatch that can not be used and anchor for too
long to wait for the unloading process. And the effort to overcome the fire the is the
master should notify all crew about the nature of the load, always communicate with
the land authority, cargo handling, also maintenance of the loading equipment which
in this case is hatch cover that not working properly. So as to minimize the
occurrence of bulk coal fires.
Keywords: Coal, cargo fires.
