Fuel spray fires involving fuel leakages contacting hot surfaces and igniting happen too frequently onboard vessels. Various marine safety organizations, such as the IMO have been focusing on this issue for many years.
Source of fuel leakThe source of such a fuel leak can be a rupture on a flexible fuel hose connected to
the fuel filter assembly. The fuel filter assembly and its components installed in relatively close proximity to the turbocharger on the inboard side of the engine can also...