Fire detection and fire fighting

Yantian Express Flag State Report (dated January 30, 2020)

“The fire was detected when two containers were already fully ablaze. Since

there are usually no fire detectors installed on the deck and rounds of the large

deck area are not continually made during the night or day, fire detection at this

stage of fire development is not unusual”.

Were the vessel and crew in a position to respond adequately at that time?