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From U.S. Coast Guard reports
In the middle of a calm August night a 314-foot fish processing vessel swung on its hook with a smaller fishing boat alongside unloading salmon. Suddenly the vessel's general alarm sounded and all hands were roused from their slumber.
Moments before, a crew member making his mid-watch rounds noticed heavy, black smoke coming from an exhaust fan vent on the starboard side of the main deck and immediately told the chief mate. Within seconds the chief mate announced over the intercom, "Fire in the engine room. All hands man your damage control stations immediately!"
Quickly all 1 45 crew members moved to their assigned emergency stations as the chief mate briefed the skipper. Anticipating that the ship could lose power, the skipper made a mayday call.
The processor's lights soon began flickering until the entire vessel went dark. Firefighting teams found flashlights and put on...