In its report on dealing with cargo fires, the Swedish Club has focused on cargo fires and explosion that can be caused by cargo hold lights presenting a case study of a bulker that caught fire after its cargo floodlights were not connected according to the approved ‘as built’ circuit diagrams.
Overall, many are the bulk carrier/general cargo holds that have fixed cargo lights; These lights can easily ignite combustible cargoes such as grain, animal feed, wood chips, pulp and paper if they are...