This body of work provides detailed information on the nature of a major fire aboard a fish processing ship, the 324-foot Omnisea, which was docked and undergoing refitting at Pier 91 in Seattle, Washington on September 16, 1991. This report will assist policymakers who must decide on allocations of resources between fire and other pressing problems, and within the fire service to improve codes and code enforcement, training, public fire education, building technology, and other related areas.