Thank you for your request under the Environmental Information Regulations.
We can confirm that Essex County Fire & Rescue Service (ECFRS) does hold the information you have requested.
Please see below the answer to your request.
Questions 1 – 3 I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding fires at marinas, shipyards, and on board boats within your service area.
Please provide the following information for the period from 1 January 2014 to present:
1. The total number of fire incidents attended by your service at:
a. Marinas
b. Shipyards
c. On board boats (whether docked or at sea within your jurisdiction)
2. For each category above, please provide an annual breakdown of incidents.
3. For each incident, where possible, please provide:
a. Date and time of the incident
b. Location (marina name, shipyard name, or general location for boats)
c. Type of vessel involved (e.g., pleasure craft, commercial vessel)
d. Cause of fire, if determined
e. Extent of damage (e.g., total loss, partial damage)
f. Any injuries or fatalities
Please find the information requested in the attached PDF
Question 4 - Information on any specific challenges faced by your service when dealing with fires in marine environments or on vessels.
There are several hazards that may be encountered in a marine environment or on a vessel, this is not an exhaustive list: Arduous working conditions.
Confined spaces.
Water-tight bulkhead doors.
Internal ladders.
Complex layout. Asbestos.
Movement of cargo.
Flashover and backdraught.
Loss of communications.
Heat transfer through structure.
Falls from height.
Working on or near water.
Difficult access to vessels
Difficult access to smaller marinas
Difficulty locating incidents (especially at the bigger docks with multiple Berths)
Hazardous cargo
Language barriers
These hazards are in addition to environmental conditions i.e. weather, information on layout of vessel and dynamic and everchanging environment/conditions.
We hope this information is useful to you.
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Incident and other data is published on our transparency site. Incident Data (essex- fire.gov.uk)
Please note that the response and data released to you as part of this request will be published on our website http://transparency.essex-fire.gov.uk/
All requests will be anonymised and no personal information including contact details will be disclosed as part of this process
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Thank you for your interest in Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, we hope this satisfies your request.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to apply for an internal review.
Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of your original email and should be sent to informationgovernance@essex-fire.gov.uk or sent to our postal address: Internal Review, Information Governance Team, Kelvedon Park, Rivenhall, Witham, Essex CM8 3HB.
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