Safety Flash
Water ingress during tropical storm
Water ingress during tropical storm
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 02/20
- Inspection and MaintenanceMarine OperationsVessel and Mooring
- Vessel flooding and foundering
- Inspection and maintenanceMarine operations
- Flood containment and watertight integrityPreventive maintenance
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
Rainwater entered a vessel’s upper tween deck through an improperly secured stores hatch during a tropical storm. Deformed hinges impaired hatch seating and clamp operation. Crew contained the ingress by listing the vessel, although some water reached accommodation. Actions addressed hatch securing, regular checks and preventive maintenance.
Classifications: Vessel flooding and foundering; water ingress.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Flood containment and watertight integrity.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A vessel took on a significant amount of rainwater on the upper tween deck during an intense tropical storm
IMCA SF 02/20. Themes: inspection and maintenance, marine operations, vessel and mooring.