- Author
- National Transportation Safety Board
- Title
- Fire On Board the Netherlands-Registered Passenger Ship Nieuw Amsterdam, Glacier Bay, Alaska, May 23, 2000. Marine Accident Brief Report.
- Coporate
- National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC
- Report
- NTSB/MBR-01/01, July 24, 2001, 30 p.
- Distribution
- For more information contact WEBSITE: http://www.ntsb.gov/Publictn/2001/MBR0101.pdf AVAILABLE FROM National Technical Information Service (NTIS), Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161. Telephone: 1-800-553-6847 or 703-605-6000; Fax: 703-605-6900; Rush Service (Telephone Orders Only) 800-553-6847; Website: http://www.ntis.gov
- Keywords
- shipboard fires | passenger ships | accidents | fire damage
- Abstract
- This report discusses the May 23, 2000, fire that occurred on the Netherlands-registered passenger ship Nieuw Amsterdam, while it was en route to Glacier National Park. None of 1,169 passengers and 542 crewmembers on board the vessel was killed or sustained serious injury; however, one passenger suffered smoke inhalation injuries requiring evacuation to a shoreside hospital for additional medical treatment. Damages related to the accident exceed $360,000. From its investigation of this accident, the National Transportation Safety Board identified safety issues in the following areas: the adequacy of shipboard training and drills in firefighting management for masters and other officers; the adequacy of Holland Americais policies, procedures, training, and drills for limiting and controlling the spread of smoke during a fire; and the adequacy of Holland Americais safety management oversight of shipboard firefighting operations. Based on its findings, the Safety Board made recommendations to the U.S. Coast Guard, Holland America Lines, Inc., American Classic Voyages, Carnival Corporation, Inc., Crystal Cruises, Disney Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, Orient Lines, P&O Princess Cruises International, Ltd., Radisson Seven Seas Cruises, Regal Cruises, Renaissance Cruises, Inc., Royal Olympic Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., and Silversea Cruises, Ltd.