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

Recommendations 80 Marine Accident ReportPreviously Issued Recommendations Resulting from thisAccident InvestigationM-98-125Immediately inspect, within your fleet of ships, the laundry ventilationsystems, including ducts, plenums, and exhaust terminuses, for anycombustible material, such as lint, and clean the systems, as necessary, toreduce the risk of fire. (Urgent)M-98-126Institute a program to verify on a continuing basis that the laundryventilation systems, including ducts and plenums, remain clean and clearof any combustible material that poses a fire hazard on your vessels.Previously Issued Recommendations Classified in this ReportThe following Safety Recommendations were issued to 18 cruise line companieson July 11, 1990:M-00-6Without delay, install automatic local-sounding smoke alarms in crewaccommodation areas on company passenger ships so that crews willreceive immediate warning of the presence of smoke and will have themaximum available escape time during a fire.M-00-7Without delay, install automatic local-sounding smoke alarms in passengeraccommodation areas on company passenger ships so that passengers willreceive immediate warning of the presence of smoke and will have themaximum available escape time during a fire.Based on no response from five cruise line companies, the Safety Board, therefore,classifies, in this report, the safety recommendations as indicated:M-00-6 (previously classified “Open—Acceptable Response”) is classified“Open—Unacceptable Response” for Costa Cruise Lines, Orient Lines, RegalCruises, Royal Olympic Cruises, and Silver Sea Cruises in the section of thisreport entitled “Locally Sounding Alarms.”M-00-7 (previously classified “Open—Acceptable Response”) is classified“Open—Unacceptable Response” for Costa Cruise Lines, Orient Lines, RegalCruises, Royal Olympic Cruises, and Silver Sea Cruises in the section of thisreport entitled “Locally Sounding Alarms.”