Why can’t I enter the engine room of the HMM accident ship? “Risk of suffocation”

HMM, where an explosion and fire occurred in the Strait of Hormuz on the 4th[011200] As entry into the Namuho’s engine room is delayed, curiosity about the background is growing.

This is because just visual inspection of the engine room can provide clues to the cause of the accident.

To conclude, the confirmation of the engine room is being delayed due to safety issues, so it may take a few more days for confirmation.

HMM announced on the 6th that although it has extinguished a fire in the engine room of the bulk carrier Namu in the Strait of Hormuz, it is not yet able to directly inspect the engine room with the naked eye.

After an explosion and fire broke out on the Namu on the 4th at approximately 8:40 PM Korean time, the crew extinguished the fire within four hours by releasing carbon dioxide.

There are CCTVs throughout the ship, and HMM confirmed that the fire was extinguished by watching the CCTV footage from the ship and the situation room.

Afterwards, the crew was expected to enter the engine room and directly check the inside, but they were unable to enter the engine room until more than a full day after the fire was extinguished.

HMM officials said: “이산화탄소를 많이 방출했기 때문에 안전 문제가 있다”He explained.

Carbon dioxide fire extinguishing equipment is equipment that emits carbon dioxide to extinguish a fire when it is difficult to use water. As the carbon dioxide concentration rises above 34%, the oxygen concentration drops below 14%, and a person may die from suffocation or poisoning.

According to the National Fire Agency, over the past 10 years, there has been an average of one fatal accident involving carbon dioxide firefighting equipment per year.

A few years ago, a carbon dioxide leak occurred at a semiconductor factory, causing a fatal accident.

Gong Ha-seong, professor of fire and disaster prevention at Woosuk University, spoke with Yonhap News over the phone. “이산화탄소 소화 설비는 질식 우려가 있어 밀폐된 장소에서 위험성이 크다”While “이산화탄소가 외부로 빠져나가게 해야 한다”He said.

Youngjoo Lee, Professor of Fire and Disaster Prevention at Kyungil University “이산화탄소에 의한 2차 피해 위험이 있다”While “화재 전문가가 없다면 현 상태로 유지하는 것이 화재 조사에도 더 나을 수 있다”say it

The government plans to investigate the cause of the accident when the Namu enters Dubai Port. Fire investigation experts will also be dispatched for this purpose.

As it is necessary to clearly determine the cause of the accident, there is also the possibility of keeping the engine room sealed until the government investigation begins.