Safety warning after near lethal use of CO2 during engine room fire on trawler

This document makes urgent recommendations to fishing vessel skippers and crews concerning fixed CO2 fire extinguishing systems.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 23 January 2015

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Safety bulletin
• Date of occurrence: 30 January 2004

Safety Bulletin 1/2004

Safety-Bulletin-1-2004.pdf (97.32 kb)

Summary

Near lethal use of CO₂ onboard the twin rig trawler Elegance, 30 miles north-west off the Shetland Islands on 30 January 2004.

Published 23 January 2015