Tag: engine room

As Simon Rapley, Divisional Director, Britannia Club, notes, emergency response on board vessels is normally comprehensively covered by the Emergency Guidance Manual. However, often a very important interface is overlooked and that is the interaction between the bridge and engine room teams.

In this video, West P&I Club talks about the risks of engine room floor plates, providing guidance on how to secure them. As the club says, major accidents involving slips, trips, and falls comprise a significant proportion of personal injury claims. 

NTSB issued the investigation report of the towing vessel Mary Lynn in which a fire broke out last May resulting to damages estimated at over $700,000, but hopefully, no injuries or pollution reported.

As informed, Container ship HUA HANG 1 reportedly suffered fire in engine room in the afternoon of May 13th ENE of Ningbo, East China sea, while en route from Taicang China to Chi Lung Taiwan. The ship issued distress signal and SAR ship BEI HAI JIU 101 responded.

A major fire in the engine room of the "M/V Kavaratti" was reported to Coast Guard Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, Mumbai on 1st December.

As part of its Learn the Ropes Series safety videos, West P&I Club addresses measures of securing floor structures within the engine room compartment.

National Transportation Safety Board released an accident report focusing on the engine room fire aboard fishing vessel Master Dylan.

One crew member is reportedly missing after the container ship MSC MESSINA suffered a fire in its engine room while underway in the Indian ocean in the afternoon of 24 June. 

Transport Malta issued an investigation report on a serious injury of a fitter while operating a lathe machine onboard the container ship MV Alula. The fitter’s clothing and gloves were caught by the high-speed rotating chuck, inflicting serious injuries. 

The fire-stricken container ship NYK Delphinus remains safely berthed in Oakland, but without electricity provided to its reefers due to unavailability of power supply onboard the vessel, the company informed.