31 Jul 2015 / Hong Kong, all ports
A fire broke out onboard a locally licensed speedboat off the Trio Island, Sai Kung. The fire started at a storage box which was fixed near the coxswain's seat of the speedboat, and the fire was spread out quickly. The coxswain of the speedboat was missing in the accident. His body was found six days later at the southwest of the Steep Island, Sai Kung. The investigation into the accident revealed that the most probable cause of the fire was the ignition of the vaporized gasoline, which was accumulated and trapped inside the storage box, by a naked flame. Lessons learnt from this accident are: (a) spare gasoline fuel should be stowed in containers of closed type specifically designed by manufacturer for the carriage of gasoline; (b) fuel container should be placed at open and well ventilated space; and (c) gasoline is highly inflammable, any forms of naked flame such as lighted cigarette and spark generator etc. should be kept away from the gasoline container. The attention of vessels' operators and crew are drawn to the above when using gasoline fuel onboard their vessels. (For information about operations in Hong Kong contact GAC Hong Kong at [email protected]) Source: Government of Hong Kong SAR Marine Department Notice No.93 of 2014
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