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.

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Published 23 January 2015