Investigation Report
Fire in engine room on high speed passenger craft Stena Explorer
Fire in engine room on high speed passenger craft Stena Explorer
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Hot Work and FireMachinery and Equipment
- FireHydrocarbon releaseMechanical failure
- Marine operations
- Process pipework and pipelinesStorage tanks
- Evacuation, escape and rescueFire protection
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
Investigation synopsis of an engine-room fire aboard Stena Explorer entering Holyhead harbour. A failed fuel-line compression fitting released gas oil onto a running engine, igniting at the exposed turbo-charger surface. It describes Hi-fog activation, CCTV failure and passenger evacuation, with recommendations concerning compression fittings and a lubricating-oil storage tank.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Storage tanks; atmospheric tanks.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Themes: hot work and fire, machinery and equipment.