Sorrento Ro-Ro Passenger Ship Incident Considerations

Abstract

The fire occurred on board the ferry "Sorrento" served to alert the seafarers who manage this type of vessels about their safety in case of fire. The knowledge that other vessels, similar in design or kind, have had in recent times this type of accidents coupled with the fact that many of them serving at sea lines in Spain, leads the preparation of this paper where it seeks to influence in the chance of such incidents, as well as the determination of its original potential sources. In the end it is determined that it is necessary to take preventive measures, both by owners or operators running these ships as by part the Spanish maritime administration, in the same way that makes the aircraft industry when a plane has a noteworthy incident, otherwise it may spread unrest and distrust among the crews that operate this class of ship.