![]() ![]() The fire was caused by diesel oil from the low-pressure fuel system leaking to some hot parts of the main engine that did not have insulation. The fire started in the engine room and caused a total blackout. Two crew members were killed and a dozen people were injured. Nordlys: The Hurtigruten cruise ship Nordlys experienced a fire and explosion in September 2011 while sailing along the west coast of Norway.Often the metal friction is caused by improper maintenance and insufficient or little clearance. Crank case explosions are caused by small particles of lube oil ignited by a “hot spot” caused by metal friction. However, this is becoming less likely now that high-pressure pipes have to be shielded and hot parts of the engine have to be insulated. Another source is the high-pressure system spraying oil on hot parts of the engine, like the exhaust system. About thirty per cent of all cargo manifests are intentionally misdeclared to save on shipping cost and cause loss of human lives and hundreds of millions of USD in damage to cargo and ships plus the fact that insurance premiums are rising as a result of all the fires caused by deliberate misdeclaration of goods.īelow are some examples of different types of fires on board ships.Īlso read: Allianz: ‘Fire, collision, sinking and damaged cargo top causes of marine insurance losses’ Engine room firesĮngine room fires are frequently caused by the low-pressure oil system leaking and developing a pool of oil that eventually catches fire. Cargo fires are very often caused by mis-labelling the cargo manifest. They are often caused by fuel oil leaks and lack of protection of hot spots on the engines. The latter do not occur very often and have not been much of a problem since the accident with the Scandinavian Star, see below.Įngine room fires are mainly due to poor maintenance. The types of fires can be divided into three main categories: engine room fires, cargo/container fires, and accommodation fires. The number of total losses of ships above 100 GRT is declining, but total losses as a result of fire have remained more or less stable from 2011 to 2020. ![]() ![]() From 2005 to 2021, the total number of insurance claims (above USD 500,000) went down by forty per cent, while claims because of fire/ explosion remained about the same during this period. Total loss/founder because of cargo fire was about twenty per cent of all total loss/foundered vessels worldwide in 2020, although the number of total loss/founder incidents has gone down by fifty per cent over the last ten years. Container and Ro/Ro vessels dominate the cargo fire incidents. In 2019, there were forty reported cargo related fires on large vessels (> 100 GRT). This article was written by SWZ|Maritime’s editor Björn von Ubisch MSc, Naval Architect and Marine Engineer, General Manager of Ubitec Holding BV, It was first published in SWZ|Maritime’s December 2022 issue. The number of ship fires have not gone down in recent years, while other types of incidents have. On a ship, there is no chance to walk away, except evacuation via helicopter or lifeboats. ![]() If a building is on fire, you may be able to get out and walk away to safety. Fire is one of the most dreadful events on board a ship. ![]()
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