The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has published its investigation report into the engine room fire onboard the bulk carrier Cuyahoga that occurred in May 2023. The Cuyahoga was loaded with granular crushed stone as she left Marblehead, Ohio, U.S., bound for Kingsville, Ontario on Lake Erie. Almost three hours into the voyage, a fire ignited in the engine room. The crew initiated an emergency response, cut the fuel supply to the main engine, and attempted to activate the CO2 fixed fire suppression system remotely, without success. An attempt to locally activate the fixed fire suppression system also failed and resulted in the cylinder room flooding with CO2. Due to the cessation of fuel flow, the engine stopped, and the fire extinguished itself soon after. Continue reading “Cuyahoga engine room fire report by Canada TSB”
