"Time bombs" pose a high risk of causing fire and explosion on ships and boats

(Baonghean.vn) - Nghe An currently has nearly 4,000 ships and boats in operation. Preventing fires and explosions for these vehicles is a very difficult task as the awareness of the majority of fishermen is still very limited.

Some images recorded by Nghe An Newspaper reporters about the current fire prevention situation at fishing boats and ports.

Offshore fishing vessels often travel for long periods of time (from one to several months) and therefore store a large amount of flammable substances such as gasoline, oil, gas cylinders, etc. In addition, some areas on the vessel can easily create a dangerous environment for fire and explosion, especially the very rudimentary electrical system on ships and boats.

Almost every ship has a fairly large electrical system, but the installation is not up to standard.

Electrical wires and electrical equipment are installed close to living areas, without separation or insurance.

Most ships and boats have places to burn incense, increasing the risk of fire and explosion.

At Cua Lo port, authorities said: there are currently nearly 200 fishing boats of Nghi Thuy ward fishermen illegally docked. Many times, people arbitrarily light incense and let it burn by itself, without anyone watching.

On ships and boats, the cooking system is also very simple.

Using flammable substances on board but without fire prevention plan

At Cua Lo port, although the wharf area strictly prohibits ships from entering to sell gasoline and illegally decant, many ships still disregard the danger and enter to do business.

In Quynh Phuong sea area, fishermen freely transport gasoline onto boats, lacking protection.

A petrol supply point of the Petroleum Company at Cua Hoi fishing port. However, fire prevention and fighting are still not guaranteed.

The place for the fire extinguisher...is empty.

The NA 95050 ship in Quynh Lap, although equipped with a fire extinguisher, the ship owner and captain do not know how to use it. Currently, only 2/16 crew members on the ship have attended a fire prevention and fighting training course.

According to statistics in Quynh Luu district alone, from the last months of 2015 until now, there have been 3 boat fires. One of the important reasons is people's awareness.

In current conditions, when a fire or explosion occurs on a boat, rescue is still very difficult because the means, human resources and other objective conditions are not guaranteed. In the photo is the fire on boat NA 99899 in Tien Thuy commune, Quynh Luu district, causing nearly 3 billion VND in damage.

The important solution now is to strengthen propaganda and mobilization, helping fishermen realize the importance of fire prevention and fighting, and at the same time be ready for all plans with the motto "4 on-site"

My Ha