Mars Report 2013
The Nautical Institute has issued Mars Report No. 7/2013 regarding overloaded electrical socket and defective adaptor as follows:
A newly-joined crewmember reported to the ship’s safety officer that many galley electrical appliances were connected to a single power outlet by using an adaptor.
It was also observed that the cable terminations within the socket were loose and there was poor contact within the multiple outlets of the adaptor. Over a period, both the socket and the adaptor had overheated and could have led to a fire if the fault had gone unreported and prompt remedial action had not been taken.
For more information, please click at Mars Report No.7/2013
Source: The Nautical Insitute
