Ship Fires: The Most Common Type of Maritime Accident
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Ship fires and explosions were the most frequently investigated type of maritime transport accident by the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) from 2010 to 2016. A KNKT release in November 2016 stated that out of a total of 54 accidents, 35 percent were caused by ship fires. Furthermore, ship collisions were the second most frequent type of accident, accounting for 31 percent.
The Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology (IMarEST) states that ship fires are the most difficult type of maritime accident to overcome. Almost all ship fires are impossible to extinguish. As reported by Antara News, IMarEST also mentions that most Indonesian-flagged vessels do not meet the construction requirements for proper engine rooms to prevent fires.
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