The U.S. Coast Guard released a report on the results of its investigation into a November 2010 fire aboard Carnival Cruise Lines’ Carnival Splendor. The fire caused damage in the aft engine room and two switchboard rooms and left the ship without power for several days.
The report makes several technical recommendations regarding the operation of Carnival ships including measures to “address the conditions [Carnival’s] Safety Management System and/or through improvements to ship systems to eliminate or mitigate risk factors which contributed to this casualty.”
The report also identifies initiatives to be undertaken by the USCG itself to “enhance the current guidelines and procedures for the evaluation of fire drills which are conducted as part of Control Verification Exams for foreign vessels.”
“We appreciate the work of the U.S. Coast Guard in its investigation and provided our full cooperation and support during that process,” said Carnival officials in a statement. “As a result of Carnival’s own investigation and our ongoing commitment to continuous improvement in all aspects of our operations, we have already implemented numerous actions throughout our fleet. We look forward to reviewing today’s published report in greater detail.”
Carnival Splendor suffered a November 2010 fire that left the ship adrift for several days. Following the event Carnival launched a program of enhancements to processes including changes to the company’s training and equipment, and the formation of a new Marine Safety department, said company officials. “These actions directly contributed to the rapid detection and suppression of the fire on Carnival Triumph in February of 2013,” said the statement.
In April Carnival announced a $300 million fleet-wide enhancement program “to significantly enhance emergency power capabilities, further strengthen existing fire safety systems by installing the most advanced technology available, and improve the level of operating redundancies across our entire 24-ship fleet.”
Scott Foresman Science
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