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Port Hedland cargo ship fire sparked after crew, management failed to assess risk, ATSB says

A fire that burned for three days on a ship in Port Hedland last year was sparked after the vessel's crew, and management failed to follow safety procedures, according to federal authorities.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) on Wednesday released its findings into the blaze, which broke out in March 2021 in the lower cargo hold of the ship BBC Rhonetal while it was berthed in Port Hedland.

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