Placement of Smoke Detectors Implicated in Fishing Vessel Fire Response

NTSB Calls For Better Fire Detector Placement After Fishing Vessel Fire

Image Credits: NTSB Newsroom/X The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has stressed the importance of installing smoke and fire detectors in key areas of vessels after investigating a fire that sank the fishing vessel Tarka II near Tatoosh Island, Washington, on September 2, 2024. The investigation revealed that the Tarka II did not have a smoke or fire detector inside its engine room, which is where the fire started. Although the engine…

NTSB Underscores Critical Role of Smoke Detectors After Fishing Vessel Fire and Sinking

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is highlighting the importance of properly placed smoke and fire detectors following its investigation of a September 2024 fire aboard the fishing vessel Tarka II near...

Tarka II fire underscores why effective placement of smoke and fire detectors matters

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Placement of Smoke Detectors Implicated in Fishing Vessel Fire Response

The National Transportation Safety Board highlighted effective placement of smoke and fire detectors following its investigation of a fire aboard a fishing vessel last year near Tatoosh Island, Washington.“Installation of smoke and fire detectors in spaces that are typically uncrewed when underway…