Question 302Safety & Environmental - 1st Asst/Chief

You are correct, the answer is C) the igniting of a grease fire in the range hood ventilation system. The main concern when fighting a galley fire on a ship is the potential for a grease fire to ignite in the range hood ventilation system. This is because the ventilation system can rapidly spread the fire throughout the galley and potentially to other areas of the vessel. Proper maintenance and cleaning of the ventilation system is crucial to prevent the buildup of grease, which can easily catch fire. The other answer choices are not the primary concerns. A) the loss of stability is not the main issue, B) spreading of fire through the engineering space is not specific to a galley fire, and D) contaminating food with extinguishing agent, while a concern, is not the primary issue when fighting the fire itself.