| While in the engine control room you smell smoke and see it coming from the vent in the main switchboard panel. Which of the many different types of extinguishers, if any, are required to be in that space and why would it be best suited to extinguish this class of fire? |
| A) A portable dry chemical extinguisher, as it is the most common type of portable extinguisher found onboard ships. |
| B) A portable CO2 extinguisher as it will smother the fire while limiting the clean up and damage to the area around the fire. |
| C) A fixed CO2 system as it will smother the fire while limiting the clean up and damage to the area around the fire. |
| D) No portable extinguisher is required in the engine control room. |
