Incendios en yates
When there is a fire on the yacht or in the marina, the first thing we usually ask ourselves is what caused it. As well as being a regrettable loss, the risk of loss of life becomes an even more worrying case.
Within the cause options, the electrical elements would occupy the first place, the reception of electrical overload due to lightning, the controversial overloads in the dock, the poor control of currents on board, the omissions in maintenance of the yachts equipment and the human fault, are some of the elements to be evaluated. There are also fuel and gas leaks, which can complete the fire triangle. Little is known about the existence or not of a study carried out based on these that can determine the procedures to follow, but it is certain that these events carry with them from the loss of millionaire sums to fatalities. In a dock fire, up to 50MM dollars could be lost if we value the sum of damages of 7 yachts with measurements between 45 and 70 feet. That is not to mention the damage to docks and port facilities.
The study procedure that determines the causes of the fire must be based on a field investigation methodology that allows the identification of evidence-elements whose sequential order in time of the events allows building the bases of the hypotheses for their confirmation, or not , of the same, also to clarify, with evidence, what these indicate in order to deduce the possible cause of the accident.
These field tests are obtained by complying with an investigative methodology whose procedural order preserves the care for its collection, handling, laboratory tests and documentary record. The alternation or breach of any of the parts of the methodology used will end up discrediting the veracity of the process, as well as its final deductions.
The final report must not be exclusive of any possibility of origin of the accident unless by forcefulness and irrevocable proof, it is known. In any case, it must identify what was found in the investigative process for the approach of possible hypotheses.
The results of the investigations must be accompanied by assessments of specialists in specific subjects that require their suitability for sustained evaluation criteria.
Finally, the disposal of materials, waste, access and permits must be guarded by the affected persons and/or at the disposal of the relevant instance assigned by the authority or insurer in custody and guarantee of their conservation for investigative and expert purposes.