Engine room fire
- Safety Flash
- Published on 30 June 2014
- Generated on 4 December 2024
- IMCA SF 10/14
- 1 minute read
The Marine Safety Forum has published safety flash 14-28 regarding an incident in which a fire occurred in an engine room space.
What happened?
The result was a blackout situation, a temporary loss of propulsion and damage to engine room equipment, wiring etc. There were no injuries or environmental impact sustained due to this incident, however the potential for a less favourable outcome was present.
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