Halon System

Question 1

What spaces are protected from Halon and why?

Answer 1

Diesel 1
Diesel 2
Turbine Room
HPU pump/filter room

Halon is good for out of control bravo fires in engine spaces

Question 2

Know location of all HALON bottles

Answer 2

24 total

15 in Halon room
7 in 2nd deck port pway outside halon room
2 in AUX 4

Question 3

Know location and operation of all activation stations

Answer 3

All five spaces can be activated by ECC and DCC

Diesel 1 and Diesel 2 can be activated from the HALON room

The HPU pump and filter room can be activated from Aux 4

Question 4

What are the alarm lights for HALON?
What do they mean?
How long is the escape delay?

Answer 4

White: the system has power
Yellow: the system has been activated
Red: the Halon has entered the space

There is a 60 second delay

Question 5

How can you tell the Halon discharge has been effective in combatting the fire?

Answer 5

Smoke exiting the smokestack will change from black to white.

Question 6

Why is Halon activated? Who can activate it?

Answer 6

Out of control bravo fires

Only the EOW & DCA can activate the initial Halon, and only the EOW/EO can authorize the second halon shot.