Question 17Safety & Environmental - Assistant Engineer

The correct answer is D) shut off the fuel oil supply. The reasoning behind this is that when dealing with a fire in the engine room caused by a high-pressure fuel oil leak, the first priority should be to stop the source of the fuel. Shutting off the fuel oil supply will eliminate the continued feeding of the fire, which is the most critical step to take initially. This is in line with standard firefighting procedures that emphasize controlling the fuel source as the primary action. The other options are not the correct first step. Securing the ventilation or the generator may be subsequent actions, but do not address the immediate need to stop the fuel supply. A soda acid extinguisher would be an appropriate extinguishing agent, but locating it should not be the first priority over shutting off the fuel.