Fire in switchboard on ro-ro passenger ferry Stena Pioneer

Location: Larne Harbour area, Northern Ireland.

From:
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Published
23 January 2015
Vessel type:
Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
Report type:
Completed preliminary assessment
Date of occurrence:
27 August 2004

Completed PE Summary: Stena Pioneer

A short summary of the accident and action taken.

Merchant Vessel/Accident Details
Vessel Name Stena Pioneer
Registered Owner/Manager Stena Line Ltd
Port of Registry Hamilton
Flag Bermuda
Type Ro-ro vehicle/passenger ferry
Built 1975
Classification Society Norske Veritas
Construction Steel
Length Overall 141.8
Gross Tonnage 14426.00
Date/Time 27/08/04, 0743
Location of Incident Larne harbour area
Incident Type Fire
Injuries/fatalities None
Damage/Pollution Minor Damage

Synopsis

Switchboard fire caused by mechanical breakdown within a generator breaker.

Action taken

The Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents wrote to:

  • Stena Line supporting the actions taken as a result of their internal inquiry

  • Broadgate, the manufacturer of the VDR, recommending that they make all users aware of procedures to ensure that the VDR is switched on and to ensure that the MAIB is kept informed of changes to their VDRs that could affect data retrieval.

Updates to this page

Published 23 January 2015
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