Investigation Report
Fire in engine room on stern trawler Ocean Challenge resulting in vessel sinking
Fire in engine room on stern trawler Ocean Challenge resulting in vessel sinking
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Hot Work and FireMachinery and Equipment
- Electrical safetyFireVessel flooding and foundering
- Inspection and maintenanceTowing
- Breathing apparatus
- Competence and trainingEvacuation, escape and rescueFire protectionFunctional testing
- Commercial fishing
- Vessel
Summary
A fishing accident flyer describes an engine-room fire on a wooden vessel, thought to involve an electrical fault. Failed emergency shutdown arrangements, evacuation, premature reboarding, renewed fire and subsequent sinking are described. Lessons address electrical checks, shutdown testing, compartment closure and safe re-entry by trained, appropriately equipped firefighters.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Vessel flooding and foundering; water ingress.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Towing; towage.
Classifications: Breathing apparatus; SCBA; self-contained breathing apparatus.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Commercial fishing.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Themes: hot work and fire, machinery and equipment.