BOATING ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS 1974, FIRE AND EXPLOSION
The U.S. Coast Guard Boating Statistics (CG357) reveal that in a recent 5 year period there were a total of 1882 fire and explosion accidents with a monetary loss of over 15 million dollars. In these accidents, there were 95 fatalities and 677 injuries. The Report includes the individual case reports for 11 in-depth investigations conducted in 1974, plus an analysis of 38 cases investigated in 1970, 1972 and 1973. The Report indicates that the major causes for explosions and fires on boats are: (1) fuel tank failures (including fuel tank installation problems), (2) failures of the fuel fill pipe system (3) siphon action of fuel and (4) failures of fuel lines and fittings. Electrical system failures constitute a major cause, but the likelihood of a total loss appears to be substantially less. The study indicates that areas deserving special attention include the consistent lack of adequate fire extinguishing equipment.
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Supplemental Notes:
- See also report dated 15 Mar 74, AD-785 598.
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Corporate Authors:
Underwriters Laboratories, Incorporated
Marine Department
Westwood, NJ United States 07675United States Coast Guard
Office of Research and Development, 400 7th Street, NW
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Authors:
- Loeser, R
- Publication Date: 1975-4-15
Media Info
- Pagination: 280 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Boats; Casualties; Crashes; Electrical equipment; Explosions; Failure; Fire extinguishers; Fires; Fuel system components; Fuel systems; Fuel tanks; Loss and damage; Losses; Recreation; Safety
- Identifier Terms: United States Coast Guard
- Old TRIS Terms: Fuel lines
- Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00092259
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
- Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt., USCG-D-119-75
- Contract Numbers: DOT-CG-23200-A
- Files: NTIS
- Created Date: Nov 5 1976 12:00AM