Shipboard Fire Control & Command: Managing Fire, Risk and Decision-Making at Sea
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 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 forShip officers and commandersFire teams and safety personnelMaritime instructors and training centresShipping companies and operational organisations
Part of the Maritime Operational Fire SeriesBasic Maritime FirefightingAdvanced Maritime FirefightingShipboard Fire Control & Command
Aligned with, but not limited toSTCW Basic FirefightingSTCW Advanced FirefightingIMO 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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