The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) highlighted effective fire detector placement after Tarka II. A fishing vessel that caught fire last year near Tatoosh Island, Washington. “Installation of smoke and fire detectors in spaces that are typically uncrewed when underway, such as the engine room, allows for the earliest detection and notification of a fire, maximizing the time for operators to respond to the fire or take actions to abandon the vessel,” the marine investigation report said. Continue reading “NTSB highlights fire detector placement after Tarka II”
