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Case Studies That Shaped Fire Safety

Explore more than 100 historical fire incident case studies, examining how fires developed, the lessons learnt and their impact on fire safety and engineering.

From new legislation and regulation arising from serious fires of recent times to the historical lessons learnt from incidents in the past, here you can learn more about how these fires developed and, crucially, how those lessons learnt can help prevent recurrences.

2013

Carnival Triumph cruise ship fire

What happened on board the Carnival Triumph cruise ship in 2013? On 10 February 2013 a small fire b...

2010

Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion

What happened to the Deepwater Horizon? Deepwater Horizon was a semi submersible mobile offshore dr...

2006

Al-salam Boccaccio 98 ferry disaster

What happened to the Al-salam Boccaccio 98 ferry? On 3 February 2006 a fire broke out aboard the Al...

2005

Mumbai High North complex fire accident

What happened at the Mumbai High North complex in 2005? On 27 July 2005 a fire broke out which dest...

2002

Arabdrill 19 jack-up rig blowout

What happened to the Arabdrill 19 (AD19) jack-up rig in Khafji Field? On 30 September 2002 a blowou...

1989

Santa Fe ‘Al Baz’ drilling rig blowout

What happened to the Al Baz drilling rig? On 28 April 1989 the Al Baz drilling rig, owned by Santa...

1988

Piper Alpha oil platform explosion

What happened to the Piper Alpha oil platform? On 6 July 1988 the Piper Alpha oil platform exploded...

1985

West Vanguard drilling rig blowout

What happened to the West Vanguard drilling rig? On 6 October 1985 a drilling brake occurred - the...

1982

Ocean Ranger offshore drilling unit sinking

Note: This case study is cited here not due to a fire incident but due to the lack of safety awarene...

1964

CP Baker Drilling Barge fire

What happened to the CP Baker Drilling Barge? On 30 June 1964 an explosion occurred aboard the CP B...