# \#fire-wire

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## [Fire Wires on Tankers: The Safety Control That Became the Hazard - The DeepDraft](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/fire-wires-on-tankers-the-safety-control-that-became-the-hazard-the-deepdraft/77090)

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**Author:** [@Raghu\_Sharma](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Raghu_Sharma)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/fire-wires-on-tankers-the-safety-control-that-became-the-hazard-the-deepdraft/77090 "2026-08-28T15:06:09Z")

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I have rigged fire wires since my cadet days and have seen someone injured while handling one. Yet, after decades of use, I could find no documented case of a fire wire actually being used in an emergency. Ships will …