Fire on Board the Liberian Passenger Ship Ecstasy, Miami, Florida ...

Factual Information 27 Marine Accident ReportTable 3. Location of activated sprinklers.DeckLocationActivatedSprinklersObservations and Comments1 Stern thruster room None Area was protected by a carbon dioxide system.2 Main laundry None Because the laundry had higher operatingtemperatures, it was equipped with sprinklershaving a glass-bulb actuating device.*3 Port-side corridor 2Refrigerated dry stores 24 Mooring station None Area was not equipped with sprinklers.Port-side corridor 3 Sprinklers were immediately forward of the WTDleading to the mooring station.Aft-most outboard cabin 1Aft-most inboard cabins 2Central crew stairs5 Cabins and adjacentcorridorsSeveral40 Affected areas were above the mooring deck.6 Port-side storage locker 2 Mattresses showed no evidence of dampness.7 Aft-most cabin – port 2 Carpet was scorched.Closet in port cabin 1Aft-most cabin - starboard 2 Carpet was scorched.Closet in starboard cabin 1Starboard corridor 2*As the temperature near the sprinkler head increases, liquid in the glass bulb expands and overstresses the glass,ultimately causing the bulb to break at the sprinkler head’s rated temperature, in this case, 93ºC. When the glass bulbbreaks, the sprinkler head opens, allowing water to flow.Ventilation SystemsSOLAS regulation II-2/16.3.1.3 requires that ducts ventilating category Amachinery spaces, galleys, car deck spaces, ro-ro cargo spaces, or special category spacesbe fitted with automatic fire dampers at the boundary penetrations of passages throughaccommodation spaces, service spaces, or control stations. Further, most ventilation ductswith cross-sectional areas exceeding 0.075 m 2 must be fitted with automatic fire dampers