At 1920 March 9, 1984 (Eastern Standard Time), the ship's plumber discovered a fire aboard the M/V Scandinavian Sea in crew quarters, Room 414. The M/V Scandinavian Sea (Bahamian registry) was underway at a position approximately 9 miles southeast of Port Canaveral, Florida, engaged in a daily Cruise to Nowhere which began and ended inPort Canaveral. As soon as the fire was discovered, the vessel returned to Port Canaveral. The passengers debarked upon arrival and shoreside firefighters from various local and federal agencies started firefighting operations. Despite the combined efforts of the firefighters, the fire spread out of control until it was successfully extinguished during the afternoon of March 11, 1984. No lives were lost nor were any serious injuries sustained by passengers, crew, or shoreside firefighters. The M/V Scandinavian Sea was subsequently declared a total constructive loss, valued at $16 million. Although the actual cause of the fire on the M/V Scandinavian Sea remains unknown, the most probable cause was the intentional or accidental ignition of combustible material in stateroom 414. This report contains the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation Report and the Action taken by the Commandant to determine the proximate cause of the casualty and provide a response to the recommendations to prevent recurrence.


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    Title :

    M/V Scandinavian Sea, Bahamian Registry O.N. 339313, Fire in the Atlantic Ocean 9 Miles Southeast of Port Canaveral, Florida on 9 March 1984 with No Loss of Life


    Publication date :

    1985


    Size :

    83 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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