Over one hundred firefighters worked together to extinguish a vessel fire aboard the commercial fishing vessel Arctic Dawn. The vessel was featured in some of the "Deadliest Catch" reality TV show episodes on the Discovery Channel.
The ship as docked near the Ballard Bridge in Seattle. The fire broke out around 2 a.m. on Sunday, September 12. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they found intense flames and smoke sprouting from the 100-ft vessel.
Only one person was aboard ship at the time. He got off safely and no maritime injuries were reported.
Firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading to other vessels docked nearby.
Every year lives are lost and injuries occur because of fires on ships. When fires occur while the vessel is docked at port, fire fighters are able to get to the scene to help. However, this is not always possible if the ship is at sea. Crew may be forced to abandon ship and spend hours in frigid waters awaiting rescue.
The largest cause of fire on board vessels is human error. Often it is a single careless that act endangers the lives of the entire crew. For this reason all members of the crew should receive fire safety training.
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Category: Maritime Law
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