| 2127 Engine Room fire alarm sounded - ship en voyage Dun
Laoghaire to Holyhead, Course 089° (T), 086° (gyro). Wind West 6, moderate
sea and swell. General cargo trailers + ro-ro - no hazardous cargo on
board. Ship's staff on normal sea routine running. Immediately on
hearing engine room fire alarm - 2nd officer of the watch reduced the
pitch to zero + rang "Stop" on bridge button telegraphs. Master on
the bridge seconds after the alarm. No traffic in immediate
vicinity. Main Engine + Accommodation vent fans stopped, emergency stop
button for all ventilation stopped. Approx 2127½ emergency
generator cut in + emergency power restored. Engine room reported to
bridge a fire in the vicinity of the starboard outer main engine. Ship
now begins easing round beam on to the swell. Not Under Command lights
switched on. 2129 crew at fire stations, previously despatched lookout +
bridge messenger reported funnel dampers on "A" + Upper Car Decks closed.
Chief Officer on station in Car Deck with fire party with B.A. + hoses
awaiting instructions Chief + Engineer Officers in engine room.
Master contacts HMCG Holyhead + informs them of the situation + ship's
position etc.
2133 Chief Engineer Officer reports to bridge "fire extinguished". Ship
rolls heavily at times in beam swell, two trailers + a jeep damaged. Chief
Engineer advises master that a lube oil pipe joint had blown, causing a
fireball which was extinguished by 3rd Engineer Officer, and that he,
(Chief) was happy that no further outbreak was likely +that power would be
restored to port main engines.
2140 Master advises Ship Manager by Cellnet phone of situation. Also
advised HMCG Holyhead that no further assistance was required.
2147/2148 Port main engines started up, ship brought round to resume
course for Holyhead at 8.25 knots. Chief Engineer requested funnel dampers
be opened. NUC lights extinguished.
2202 Master advises HMCG Holyhead of ship's progress.
2230 Starboard inner main engine restarted + brought into use.
2354 berthed at Salt Island, Holyhead - tug assistance. Port main
engines only, limited use of starboard inner main engine, and no bow
thruster unit.
NW Lester
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