Tag: engine room

Transport Malta has issued an accident investigation report regarding a fire incident in the engine-room the Maltese registered chemical / oil tanker Askara occured after fuel oil transfer operations.

A fitter on board a Hong Kong registered container ship was electrocuted when he tried to shake the chain of an electric hoist during lifting operation to lower down main engine spare part through engine room access hatch for main engine repair works prior to sailing

Fire broke out in vessel's engine room whilst returning to port from offshore. The crew were alerted when three sensors on the fire detection system activated, setting off the fire alarm and the vessel’s “flexifog” fixed firefighting system. The chief engineer, who had been close to the engine room, confirmed that smoke was present.

All 19 crew members of bulk carrier, ANTAIOS, that suffered grief on the Atlantic Ocean at the weekend have been safely evacuated and are currently in Cape Town, the South African Maritime Safety Authority, SAMSA confirmed.

Engine room fires are one of the most common fires on ships owing to the presence of a wide range of sources of fuel, sources of ignition and running machinery. An extended period of time onboard a ship without a fire incident can lead to complacency and a failure to prioritise fire prevention measures and simulated fire incident practices. Therefore, the UK Club has teamed up with experts in forensic investigation, Burgoynes, to produce the latest Risk Focus on Engine Room Fire.

BraemarSA has warned that a lack of maintenance has led to a significant increase in engine room fires according to its latest Asia Market Briefing.

Transport Malta has issued Safety Investigation Report on the incident of fire on and around the auxiliary engine of MV MARIBELLA on 27 July 2015.

IMCA has reported an incident in which crew, during a routine walk around the vessel, noticed in the engine room that a bilge cover had been left open.

The Gard P&I Club has issued a Case Study for the onboard safety meetings with focus on engine room fires. The case study consists of a short text describing a common task onboard most vessels, and a risk assessment form.

The Nautical Institute has issued Mars Report referring to an incident in which sea water entered in an uncontrolled manner and overflowed into the engine room of a bulk carrier while entering ice-infested waters.