Safety Alert
Galley and Living Quarter Fires
Galley and Living Quarter Fires
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 431
- Hot Work and Fire
- Electrical safetyFire
- Inspection and maintenance
- Emergency responseFire protectionEnergy and process isolationPreventive maintenance
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
BSEE summarises reported galley and living-quarter fires and electrical faults involving cooking appliances, dryers and a stateroom receptacle. Cases include damaged ignitor wiring, dryer overheating and liquid-induced short circuits. Operators are encouraged to consider equipment servicing, electrical inspections, unplugging during specified tasks and regular fire-extinguisher inspection and servicing.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
BSEE Safety Alert 431. Themes: hot work and fire.