Maine cruise ship fire caused by debris in an oil system, federal investigation finds

Cruise ship fire in Portland may have been caused by maintenance lapse, NTSB says

An explosion and fire in the Ocean Navigator's engine room forced about 200 passengers and crewmembers to evacuate and left one employee burned in October 2023.

Engine that exploded aboard cruise ship in Maine needed an oil change, investigators say

An explosion and fire aboard a cruise ship docked in Portland in 2023 that seriously injured a crew member was caused by debris in the lubrication of a diesel generator, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a report released Tuesday. The fire happened just after 7 a.m. on Oct. 18, 2023, aboard the Ocean Navigator, which was moored at the Ocean Gateway Terminal in Portland with 210 people aboard. According to the NTSB, a group of thre…

Maine cruise ship fire caused by debris in an oil system, federal investigation finds

The report says the ship had run much longer than recommended since the last oil change

NTSB: Debris in oil caused cruise ship engine room fire in Portland

Debris and delayed oil changes likely led to the 2023 Ocean Navigator engine fire in Portland, federal investigators say. One crew member was injured.

Engine Failure Leads To Fire On Passenger Vessel

Image Credits: NTSB Debris in an engine’s lube oil system led to a diesel engine failure and an engine room fire aboard a passenger vessel docked in Portland, Maine, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. The passenger vessel Ocean Navigator was moored at the Ocean Gateway Terminal on Oct. 18, 2023, when the no. 2 auxiliary diesel generator engine suffered a catastrophic mechanical failure that seriously injured one crewmember an…

Lube Oil Maintenance Failure Caused Catastrophic Engine Failure and Fire

Debris in an engine’s lube oil system led to a diesel engine failure and an engine room fire aboard a passenger vessel docked in Portland, Maine, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has confirmed.The passenger vessel Ocean Navigator was moored at the Ocean Gateway Terminal on Oct.