3.2.2. Fire/explosionSixteen of the twenty-four analysed cases would have resulted ingreater damage to the ship and cargo due tofire. In original cases, thecrew's actions included boundary cooling,fightingfires in spaces whereCO2release could not be used for various reasons and controllingresidualfire after CO2release. In three cases, thefire was so extensivethat it would consume the vessel regardless of her operational mode.Five further cases in which lack of crew on board might be beneficialwere those in which crewmembers perished or could not be accountedfor in critical moments, which in turn led to delaying CO2release.