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Starboard side of the Miss Dorothy during firefighting efforts from the towing vessel Christopher Wilson.

Source: Western Rivers Boat Management Inc

An engine room fire aboard a towing vessel was the result of spraying diesel fuel hitting an uninsulated section of the engine’s exhaust system, the National Transportation Safety Board said in Marine Investigation Report 22/05.

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