Investigation Report
Fire in engine room of ro-ro passenger ferry Sally Star with 1 person injured
Fire in engine room of ro-ro passenger ferry Sally Star with 1 person injured
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Hot Work and FireMachinery and Equipment
- FireHydrocarbon releaseMaterial fatigueMechanical failurePressure systems
- Inspection and maintenanceMarine operations
- Breathing apparatusProcess pipework and pipelinesPumpsSwitchgearValve
- Emergency responseFire protectionFunctional testingEnergy and process isolation
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
Investigation of an engine-room fire aboard Sally Star near Ramsgate, following failure of a low-pressure fuel flange. It examines fatigue and pressure transients, fuel leakage, halon retention, emergency electrical supply and firefighting arrangements. Findings address evacuation, communications and watchkeeping, with subsequent modifications and recommendations for testing and joint exercises.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Material fatigue; metal fatigue.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Breathing apparatus; SCBA; self-contained breathing apparatus.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Pumps.
Classifications: Switchgear; switch gear.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Themes: hot work and fire, machinery and equipment.