Fishing trawler "Austro Carina 100851", fire on board, Port of Lyttelton, 16 February 1995
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
95-201
On 16 February 1995 at about 0145 hours the fishing trawler "Austro Carina 100851" suffered a fire on board while moored at No.5 Jetty in the Port of Lyttelton. The fire was initiated by oil over-heating on a stove. Safety deficiencies identified included the level of fire fighting training for New Zealand 'Qualified Fishing Deck Hands'.
Location
Port of Lyttelton (-43.604712,172.718382) [may be approximate]