The Coast Guard recently investigated an engine room fire on board an inspected towing vessel which led to the discovery of issues with the maintenance and installation of fire detection systems on
The Coast Guard recently investigated an engine room fire on board an inspected towing vessel which led to the discovery of issues with the maintenance and installation of fire detection systems on board multiple towing vessels.
During the investigation, several towing vessels were discovered to have defective heat detectors installed in their engine rooms. These detectors had been recalled by the manufacturer in 2019 for failure to activate within their listed temperature range. Though the defective heat detectors identified on board these vessels were Edwards branded 280 series 135° F heat detectors, the Coast Guard wants to advise the entire marine
industry that the safety recall also includes heat detectors sold under several different brandings. Below is the full list of mechanical heat detectors affected by this manufacturer safety recall:
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The below photos show the affected Edwards branded 280 series heat detectors which wereinstalled in the engine rooms of the affected towing vessels. These detectors can easily be identified by the collector disk mounted on the face of the detector and the 135° F temperature
rating printed in large font on the side edge of the detector.
The Coast Guard strongly recommends that vessel
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