On January 8, 2024, at approximately 0331 local time, a fire broke out in the engine room of the cargo vessel Stride during bunkering operations while docked at the Barbours Cut Marine
line, which prevented diesel oil from filling the tank and directed it up the common vent line, where it flowed from a cut out section of the vent pipe down into the engine room.
Contributing to the overfilling of the bunkering line was engine crewmembers not monitoring the levels of the tanks being filled aboard the vessel, as required by the bunkering procedure in the operating company’s safety management system.
Lessons Learned
Consulting Vessel Drawings when Ordering
Replacement Components Vessel drawings contain piping symbols for equipment such as valve types, sizes, and functions. Owners, operators, and crews should carefully note all components of a vessel’s drawings and diagrams to ensure that proper spare or replacement parts are ordered to maintain functionality.
Ensuring Adequate Personnel for Bunkering Operations
During bunkering operations, vessel owners, operators, and crews should ensure adequate personnel are available to take frequent soundings, establish fuel tank filling rates, and communicate to the person in charge, so tanks are monitored and do not overflow.
Find out more details by Reading the full investigation report for M/V STRIDE below:
Source: NTSB
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