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Pride of Canterbury report published

Fire on ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Canterbury while berthing in the Port of Calais on 29 September 2014

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 29 October 2015

Fire damage in engine room of Pride of Canterbury

Our accident investigation report into the fire on board the ferry Pride of Canterbury, is now published. As the ship approached its berth, a pipework joint in the starboard controllable pitch propeller system ruptured, spraying oil on to the exhaust uptakes, starting a fire.

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

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Published 29 October 2015