Seawater fire extinguisher could have escalated events, says preliminary report

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A seawater fire extinguishing system that had been installed as an additional safety precaution on passenger ship Ytterøyningen (IMO 9371531) could have contributed to escalating events that led to an explosion that struck the vessel on October 11th 2019. It followed an onboard fire the previous evening, according to a preliminary report into the incidents…

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