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Engines using the fuel lines. >> after that internal study, the company came out with a new policy to, again, shield all of the flanges and the hoses that were below the deck plates. >> but you didnt shield the hose that caused this tragedy. >> that hose was beneath the deck plates and it was believed that the deck plates would act as a shield. in this case it found a gap in the bilge plates and caused a fire. >> they put guards on the hoses because they were having problems with these hoses as ...

Plates would act as that shield. in this case it found that gap in the bilge plates and caused the fire. >> reporter: on february 7th with a diesel generator in need of overhaul and shields on some but not all of the flexible hoses, triumph set sail from galveston, texas. >> we were totally in compliance with all the rules and regulations. we had the regulating bodies on board the vessel that certified the ship safe to sail. you learn things on an incident such as the triumphs. >> three days lat...

Resulting in fuel leaks associated with flexible fuel lines in just two years. and on january 2nd, carnival issues a compliance order giving ships two months to address the problem, to ensure installed for all diesel engines using the flexible fuel lines. mark jackson is the chief engineer. >> after that internal study, the company came out with a new policy to again shield all of the flanges and the hoses that were below the deck plates. >> but you didnt shield the one hose that wound up causin...

Flexible fuel lines. mark jackson is varn vals chief engineer. >> after that internal study, the company came out with a new policy to against shield all the flanges an hoses below the deck plate. >> you didnt shield the one hose that wound up causing this tragedy. >> that hose was beneath the deck plates? h. it was believed the deck plates would act as that shield. in this case, it found that gap in the bilge plates and caused the fire. >> they began to start to try to put guards on these hoses...