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Safety bulletin published for the Resurgam investigation

Warning issued to highlight a potentially serious hazard associated with condensed aerosol firefighting suppressant particles following a fatal accident last year.

From:
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Published
10 March 2020
An example of a fire extinguishing system discharging a dense cloud of aerosol fire suppressing particles

Typical discharge of a condensed aerosol fire suppressant (not at time of accident)

We’ve issued a safety bulletin after an inadvertent discharge of a condensed aerosol fire extinguishing system during its installation on the fishing vessel Resugram (PZ 1001) results in the loss of 1 life.

The bulletin, available via this link, contains details on the background of the accident, initial findings, safety lessons and a recommendation.

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Published 10 March 2020

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