Wilde fire - part 1

摘要

During the afternoon of 2 February 2010, the crew of the ro-ro passenger ferry Oscar Wilde prepared the vessel for sea, following completion of an annual docking period in Falmouth, England. Following problems clearing rust and debris from the vehicle decks' drencher system pipework that delayed its 1600 departure, 'stand-by engines' was eventually ordered at 1815 and the ferry sailed 15 minutes later bound for Rosslare, Ireland. As the vessel left the berth, the engineer officer of the watch (EOOW) changed the main engine and auxiliary engine fuel oil systems from marine gas oil (MGO) to heavy fuel oil (HFO). A series of fuel pressure alarms followed, and the chief engineer instructed the EOOW to change the auxiliary engine fuel supply back to MGO.