This report explains the engineroom fire that occurred on board the Liberian tankship SEAL ISLAND while it was moored at the Amerada Hess Oil Terminal in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, on October 8, 1994. Three crewmembers were killed and 6 other crewmembers sustained serious injuries in this accident. The tankship was declared 'no longer a useful carrier' and was sold as scrap for $12 million. From its investigation of this accident, the Safety Board identified safety issues in the following areas: the management oversight of maintenance and repair practices on board the vessel; the temporary repair modification to the lubricating oil duplex strainer; the emergency equipment and drills on board ocean-going ships; the emergency response by refinery personnel; and the U.S. Coast Guard's fire contingency planning for St. Croix.


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    Title :

    National Transportation Safety Board Marine Accident Report: Engineroom Fire on Board the Liberian Tankship Seal Island While Moored at the Amerada Hess Oil Terminal in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, October 8, 1994


    Publication date :

    1995


    Size :

    74 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English