Organized by the company Luka Kotor AD and the Kotor Protection and Rescue Service, a tactical and demonstration exercise on extinguishing fires on a passenger ship and rescuing passengers was carried out in the Port of Kotor.
"The exercise scenario involved a fire breaking out on the ship's upper decks, as well as the rescue of a passenger trapped on the balcony of a ship's cabin. The rescue was carried out using an elevated vehicle (firefighting platform), from which the fire was then extinguished on the higher parts of the ship."
"Firefighting inside a ship was also demonstrated using multiple jets and specialized equipment for interventions in confined spaces," the Ministry of Maritime Affairs announced.
The exercise was carried out, courtesy of the ship's captain, on the cruise ship "Azamara Journey" which was in the port of Kotor on Wednesday. "Given that extinguishing fires on vessels requires large amounts of water and extinguishing agents, the Port of Kotor emergency team previously prepared underground hydrants that provided sufficient capacity for the smooth execution of the exercise," the Ministry of Maritime Affairs said, adding that the exercise was also attended by the relevant Minister, Filip Radulović, "who expressed satisfaction with the high level of training and coordination of all services involved in the implementation of this complex operation."
"At the end of the exercise, it was concluded that it was successfully carried out, with the conclusion that it is necessary to continue with continuous investment in modern equipment and personnel training in order to maintain high readiness for responding to emergency situations," the Ministry of Maritime Affairs concluded in a statement.
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