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National Transportation Safety Board Marine Accident Report: Fire on Board the Liberian Passenger Ship 'Ecstasy', Miami, Florida, July 20, 1998
| 题名： | National Transportation Safety Board Marine Accident Report: Fire on Board the Liberian Passenger Ship 'Ecstasy', Miami, Florida, July 20, 1998 |
| 关键词： | Marine transportation; Accident investigations; Fires; Damage; Welding; Ventilation systems; Smoke; Fire protection; Safety engineering; Exhaust ducts; Management |
| 摘要： | On the afternoon of July 20, 1998, the Liberian passenger ship Ecstasy had departed the Port of Miami, Florida, en route to key West, Florida, with 2,565 passengers and 916 crewmembers on board when a fire started in the main laundry shortly after 1700. The fire migrated through the ventilation system to and aft mooring deck where mooring lines ignited, creating intense heat and large amounts of smoke. As the Ecstasy was attempting to reach an anchorage north of the Miami sea buoy, the vessel lost propulsion power and steering and began to drift. The master then radioed the U.S. Coast Guard for assistance. A total of six tugboats responded to help fight the fire and to tow the Ecstasy. The fire was brought under control by onboard firefighters and was officially declared extinguished about 2109. Fourteen crewmembers and eight passengers suffered minor injuries. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of fire aboard the Ecstasy was the unauthorized welding by crewmembers in the main laundry that ignited a large accumulation of lint in the ventilation system and the failure of Carnival Cruise Lines to maintain the laundry exhaust ducts in a fire-safe condition. Contributing to the extensive fire damage on the ship was the lack of an automatic fire suppression system on the aft mooring deck and the lack of an automatic means of mitigating the spread of smoke and fire through the ventilation ducts. The major safety issues discussed in this report are as follows: Adequacy of management safety oversight; Adequacy of the fire protection systems; Adequacy of passenger and crew safety; and Adequacy of engineering system design. |
| 总页数： | 106p |
| 报告类型： | 科技报告 |
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