Star Princess fire report published

摘要

A report by the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) into the serious balcony fire which broke out in March this year on the Princess Cruises (Carnival) liner Star Princess has just been published. One passenger died, and 79 cabins were condemned, with a further 218 damaged by fire, smoke, or water. Although the balconies complied with SOLAS Ⅱ-2 as far as fire protection was concerned, the basic principles of the regulation were found not to apply to these or other external areas.