IMCA has received a report of an engine room fire. The master and crew handled the critical situation swiftly by releasing carbon dioxide. The fire was brought under control, but […]
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Fire in switchboard room
A member has provide the following account of a fire which broke out in a carousel 660v switchboard room aboard one of its vessels. The purpose of the 660v switchboard […]
Cracked fuel line results in an engine fire
We have received a report of the following incident, whereby a vessel’s fire detection system indicated fire in the engine room. Engine emergency shut down was initiated and all personnel […]
Electrical fire in engine room
A member has reported the following incident which occurred onboard one of its vessels. Due to a sudden power fluctuation, evidenced by flickering lights, the chief engineer went to the […]
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