Fire in hold of dry cargo vessel Chainat Navee
Location: Off the River Humber, England.
Completed PE Summary: Chainat Navee
A short summary of the accident and action taken:
| Merchant Vessel/Accident Details | |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | Chainat Navee |
| Registered Owner/Manager | Unithai Shipping Pte. Ltd |
| Port of Registry | Bangkok |
| Flag | Thailand |
| Type | Dry cargo vessel |
| Built | 1978 |
| Classification Society | Nippon Kaiji Kyokan |
| Construction | Steel |
| Length Overall | 157.03m |
| Gross Tonnage | 15938 |
| Date/Time | 20/10/2004, 1515 |
| Location of Incident | UK coastal waters |
| Incident Type | Fire |
| Persons Onboard | 28 crew |
| Injuries/Fatalities | None |
| Damage/Pollution | Material damage/None |
Synopsis
Fire in number 3 cargo hold of Thailand registered cargo vessel, caused by oxy/acetylene burning procedures during defect maintenance on the upper deck.
Action taken
The Chief Inspector wrote to the Singapore based managers of the vessel. Recommendations were made with respect to the following:
Reporting accidents to harbour authorities, when appropriate, in good time to ensure emergency services give support commensurate with the emergency
- Use of CO2 smothering systems: specifically the need to keep spaces battened down for extended periods to ensure a fire is extinguished and area cooled. Also the internal danger of reignition when such spaces are opened up too quickly.
Published 23 January 2015