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Moritz Schulte report published

Engine room fire on a LPG/ethylene carrier in Antwerp, Belgium with loss of one life.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 17 August 2023

Today, we have published our accident investigation report into the fatal engine room fire on board Moritz Schulte on 4 August 2020. A newly promoted third engineer was recovered after repeated searches of the engine room but was declared deceased 9 days later due to the effects of smoke inhalation.

The report, available via this link, contains details of what happened, subsequent actions taken and annexes.

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Published 17 August 2023