Investigation Report
Fire on board ro-ro passenger ferry Dieppe Seaways resulting in 3 people injured
Fire on board ro-ro passenger ferry Dieppe Seaways resulting in 3 people injured
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Hot Work and Fire
- ExplosionFireMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenancePressure testing
- Personal protective equipmentValve
- Emergency responseExclusion zonesFire protectionThermography
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
Investigation of a thermal oil heater fire aboard Dieppe Seaways at Dover. Weld-related stress caused coil failure, while a subsequent backdraught injured six crew and four firefighters, three seriously. The report examines inspection limitations, extinguishing systems, thermal imaging, joint firefighting command and cordon control.
Classifications: Explosion; explosive atmospheres.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Pressure testing; hydrostatic testing; pneumatic testing.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
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.
Themes: hot work and fire.