Raw Video: Maersk Iowa Engine Room Fire and Response in Real-time

Check out this video posted to Youtube exhibiting an engine room hearth aboard the Maersk Iowa and the response by the ship’s crew in real-time.

The solely particulars we all know are what we are able to get from the video: The hearth occurred at 13:16 native time on January 10, 2015 roughly 50 miles off the Georgia-Florida border and was believed to have began when the No. 5 cylinder blew.

Skip to 16 minutes for the motion (if the video didn’t begin there already). Captain will get to the bridge at 19 minutes. At the 45-minute mark, you’ll be able to right here the Captain the discussing the small print of the incident with the Coast Guard.

https://youtu.be/zUGvVjpKw04?t=16m

The U.S.-flagged Maersk Iowa is a part of the 4,658 Maersk Wyoming class. Ironically, this incident occurred precisely 9 years to the day after the vessel’s christening in 2006.

Update: A press release from Maersk Line, Limited to gCaptain stated:

The video footage (posted on gCaptain right now) depicts the mechanical failure of a predominant engine air begin valve leading to an explosion and hearth within the engine room of the Maersk Iowa whereas underway on January 10^th, 2015. No one was injured by this incident, and due to the short {and professional} emergency response of the officers and crew, any potential additional harm was contained with no hurt to the surroundings. The Company has shared this specific video footage with the USCG, Lloyd’s Register and different inside and exterior stakeholders in an effort to know its root trigger for implementing corrective motion throughout our fleet. The video has additionally been shared with our ships crews’ as a coaching assist.