Emergency Procedures: Fire onboard
A fire onboard may happen in every vessel and is one of the most dangerous emergencies for a vessel. But, what are the most usual causes and the preventive actions to be taken?
Read moreA fire onboard may happen in every vessel and is one of the most dangerous emergencies for a vessel. But, what are the most usual causes and the preventive actions to be taken?
Read moreThe US National Transportation Safety Board announced on Tuesday, June 6 the probable cause of the fire onboard the Ro-Ro passenger vessel Caribbean Fantasy. Namely, on August 17, 2016, fire broke out onboard the auto and passenger vessel Caribbean Fantasy, because of leaking fuel that contacted a hot surface in the ship’s engine room.
Read moreA new video released online depicts the magnitude of the danger that two Houston Pilots encountered after their ship broke down and burst into flames, following collision with mooring dolphins. The two pilots, Captain McGee and Captain Phillips, were the receivers of the IMO's Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea 2017, in July.
Read moreIn its latest Safety Digest, UK MAIB describes an incident where a fishing vessel caught fire. Flames broke out in the wheelhouse through a cable penetration in the deck, while an explosion blew out the wheelhouse windows and blew off the roof. It is possible that a leak allowed petrol into the vessel’s bilge .
Read moreMaersk informed that cargo discharge operations onboard the Maersk Honam have been completed. The first containers have now been released after three months because of a fire incident. Maersk Honam reached anchorage outside the Jebel Ali Port (UAE) on Tuesday 24 April 2018.
Read moreIn the latest Safety Digest, UK MAIB presents the case of a small fire on a Ro-Ro ship. Repairs were planned during an evening passage, involving hot work inside the boiler. As the discharge of passengers and vehicles had started, the chief engineer informed the safety officer that a small fire had broke out in the boiler.
Read moreThe 1994-built very large ore carrier 'Stellar Samba', owned by the South Korean company Polaris Shipping, was stuck for days off the Brazilian coast, after it sustained fire at its generator on 26 May. Initial estimations suggest that the fire erupted in one of the ship's generators reportedly due to an oil leakage.
Read moreThe German Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty investigation released its report about two fires on containerships. Namely, the MSC Katrina was in the Elbe estuary when the fire was detected on November 20, 2015. The second ship, Ludwigshafen Express was in the Red Sea, on February 21, 2016, when fire was noticed during an inspection.
Read moreAccording to the Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service Control, bulk carrier Sirina's cargo hold caught fire, while the ship was berthed at the Port of Southampton on May 25. The cargo ship was containing 7000 tonnes of scrap metal for most of the afternoon, with the being on the site many hours, trying to remove the scrap metal from the vessel.
Read moreThe ATSB issued an investigation report on the fire onboard the general cargo ship 'BBC Xingang', while berthed at Mayfield number four berth in Newcastle, New South Wales, in December 2017. The incident highlights that, prior to hot work, cargo coverings should be carefully assessed and adequate protection should be provided.
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