R/V MANTA Engine Room Fire LT Melissa M. Trede, NOAA Corps - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

R/V MANTA Engine Room Fire LT Melissa M. Trede, NOAA Corps

Timeline of Events Captain reports 0000: Collected fire smoke Shift extinguishers from port change to back deck engine room Turned off Explored 0040: engine & space & Smelled Sounded found port Electrical general generator Burning alarm on fire

Timeline of Events Captain Secured reports space & 0000: Collected fire smoke fuel; Shift extinguishers from port used change to back deck engine fixed fire room system Turned off Explored 0040: engine & space & Smelled Sounded found port Electrical general generator Burning alarm on fire

Timeline of Events Captain Secured reports space & 0000: Collected fire Full smoke fuel; Knocked Shift extinguishers muster of from port used on doors change to back deck personnel engine fixed fire room system 12 MINUTES Turned off Explored Set up fire 0040: Started 0052: Called engine & space & hoses, Smelled home Sanctuary Sounded found port donned life Electrical on one general generator jackets, and Superintendent Burning engine alarm on fire called USCG on VHF 16

Timeline of Events Captain Secured 0340: reports space & Ship 0225: Back 0000: Collected fire Full smoke fuel; cleared; Knocked at the pier; Shift extinguishers muster of from port used crew left on doors Called Fire change to back deck personnel engine fixed fire except 2 Department room system people Turned off Explored Set up fire 0244: Fire 0040: Started 0052: Called engine & space & hoses, Department Smelled home Sanctuary Sounded found port donned life arrived and Electrical on one general generator jackets, and Superintendent inspected Burning engine alarm on fire called USCG the ship on VHF 16

The Damage

Lessons Learned •Tell visiting personnel to “check on their buddy” when responding to the general alarm •Always call the fire department on your way in •Review life expectancy of equipment •Consider emergency lighting on the back deck •Unfortunately, Labor Day was the deadly fire aboard Conception. Since then we also physically show passengers in the lower berths how to use the hatch and have them operate it •We are purchasing personal emergency breathing units for berths

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