River Embley’s planned maintenance system did not require routine testing of the compressor high temperature alarm/shutdown.
The ATSB is satisfied that the action taken by ASP Ship MAnagement adequately address this safety issue.
On 17 February, the day after the fire, ASP Ship Management advised all chief engineers in the fleet of the incident on board River Embley and instructed them to check the operation of each screw air compressor and to test all associated safety devices. Subsequently, the planned maintenance schedules on board all ships in the fleet have been updated to include routine testing of compressor shutdown devices.
The ATSB is satisfied that the action taken by ASP Ship Management adequately addresses this safety issue.
