19 January 2017
Fire in engine room
The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) has published safety alert regarding an incident in which there was a fire in an engine room. The incident occurred whilst returning to port from offshore. The crew were alerted when three sensors on the fire detection system activated, setting off the fire alarm and the vessel’s “flexifog” fixed firefighting system. The chief engineer, who had been close to the engine room, confirmed that smoke was present.
