The U.S. tankship OMI YUKON was en route from Hawaii to South Korea for scheduled vessel repairs and a biennial inspection by the U.S. Coast Guard. There were 24 crewmembers, 2 U.S. welders, and 11 Japanese workers employed in cleaning the cargo tanks aboard the vessel. Four persons were killed; the other 33 persons safely abandoned the vessel and were later rescued by a Japanese fishing vessel. The estimated damage to the OMI YUKON was $40 million. The vessel was towed to Japan and sold for scrap. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the explosions and fires onboard the OMI YUKON was the failure of the OMI Corporation to establish and enforce safety procedures for performing hot work, the absence of which resulted in ignition of combustible vapors escaping from the after vent for the starboard fuel oil storage tank; the failure of the chief engineer to ensure that all tank vents flame screens were properly installed and maintained; and the failure of the Hawaiian Independent Refinery, Inc., to supply the OMI YUKON with fuel oil of the proper flashpoint.
Marine Accident Report - Explosions and Fires Aboard the U.S. Tankship OMI YUKON in the Pacific Ocean about 1,000 Miles West of Honolulu, Hawaii, October 28, 1986
1987
76 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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