ATSB: Iron Chieftain incident stressed poor fire safety standards for self-unloading bulkers
ATSB issued an investigation report on the fire onboard the self-unloading bulk carrier 'Iron Chieftain' at Port Kembla, in June 2018, which resulted from a failed bearing in the ship’s conveyor system. The investigation highlighted the inadequacy of fire safety regulations and standards for the cargo handling spaces on such ship types.
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