ABSTRACT
Aulia Uyun Asalina, 2018, NIT: 50134867. N, “Efforts to increase the knowledge
and skills of crew on the procedures for using fire extinguisher appliances in
vessel MT.Pematang/P.1021”, Nautical Thesis, Diploma IV Program,
Merchant Marine Polythecnic Semarang. Material Adviser (I): Capt. H.
Suherman, M.Mar, And Material Adviser (II): Sri Purwantini, SE, S.Pd, MM.
Fire drill is a training program that must be hold on the vessel according to
the rules inside the Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS) book chapter III regulation
19.3.4, and every crew must have ability, knowledge and proficiency for using ship’s
fire extinguisher appliances according to the Standard Of Training Certification And
Watch keeping For Seafarer (STCW) table A-VI/2-1. The purpose of this research is
to find out what is the first cause that makes fire drill failed on the vessel MT.
Pematang / P.1021, another purpose this research is to find out training system that
must be applied for increasing knowledge and proficiency of crew for using ship’s
fire extinguisher appliances in vessel MT. Pematang / P.1021.
This research using descriptive qualitative method. Data was collected by
interview, observation, documentation and library study.
The research result showed first causes that makes fire drill failed on the
vessel MT. Pematang / P.1021 was from lack of awareness, discipline and knowledge
of crew in procedures for using ship’s fire extinguisher appliances. The efforts that
must be applied for increasing knowledge and proficiency of crew for using fire
extinguisher appliances on the vessel MT. Pematang / P.1021 are implementation of
fire drill regularly minimum one time every month, according to the Safety Of Life At
Sea (SOLAS) book regulation 19, safety movie, familiarization of modern
equipments and solas training on board should be optimized by crew.
Keyword : Knowledge And Proficiency, Crew, Fire Extinguisher Appliances
