Safety Flash
Leak in hot water system for saturation divers
Leak in hot water system for saturation divers
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 01/24
- CorrosionDivingInspection and Maintenance
- CorrosionLoss of containment
- Inspection and maintenanceSaturation diving
- Process pipework and pipelines
- Non-destructive testingStop-work authority
Summary
A saturation-diving hot-water unit leaked through locally corroded pipework inaccessible for visual inspection. Diving was suspended because the remaining unit lacked backup. Repairs involved welding a sleeve over the leak and inspecting the other unit. The flash suggests considering wall-thickness measurements of old pipes.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Loss of containment; containment loss.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Saturation diving; sat diving.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Non-destructive testing; NDT; non-destructive examination; NDE.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Summary
Divers Hot Water Unit had a water leak.
IMCA SF 01/24. Themes: corrosion, diving, inspection and maintenance.