FRENCH investigators have concluded that an engine room fire aboard Ponant’s Le Boreal last year (CW 19 Nov 2015) was caused by human error during the replacement of a fuel filter. The blaze broke out shortly after midnight, and while an automatic misting system was triggered, it unfortunately failed to...
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FRENCH investigators have
concluded that an engine room
fire aboard Ponant’s Le Boreal
last year (CW 19 Nov 2015) was
caused by human error during
the replacement of a fuel filter.
The blaze broke out shortly after
midnight, and while an automatic
misting system was triggered, it
unfortunately failed to prevent
the fire spreading along some
bunched cables.
Le Boreal lost propulsion power,
and while firefighting teams
contained the blaze at 4.30am
the engines were unable to be
restarted.
The French Marine Casualties
Investigation Report found
an officer had accidentally
unscrewed a filter cover which
was under pressure, causing fuel
to splatter and ignite.
No passengers were injured
in the incident, with those on
board transferred to the nearby
L’Austral and repatriated from
Port Stanley.
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