Investigation Report
Engine room fire on LPG carrier Moritz Schulte with loss of 1 life
Engine room fire on LPG carrier Moritz Schulte with loss of 1 life
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Hot Work and FireMachinery and Equipment
- FireHuman factorsHydrocarbon releaseRespiratory hazards
- Inspection and maintenance
- Breathing apparatusValve
- Competence and trainingEvacuation, escape and rescueEnergy and process isolationThermography
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
Investigation of a fatal engine-room fire aboard Moritz Schulte in Antwerp. Pressurised marine gas oil escaped during inadequately isolated fuel-filter cleaning and ignited on an adjacent engine’s hot exhaust. The report examines maintenance arrangements, competence assurance, escape equipment and rescue coordination, including thermal imaging. No recommendations were made following actions already taken.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Respiratory hazards; respirable dust; inhalation hazards.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Breathing apparatus; SCBA; self-contained breathing apparatus.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Thermography; thermal imaging; infrared inspection.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The report examines a fatal engine-room fire aboard an LPG carrier.
Themes: hot work and fire, machinery and equipment.