Safety Flash
MSF: LTI – Engineer scalded
MSF: LTI – Engineer scalded
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 02/24
- Inspection and MaintenanceMachinery and EquipmentPressure Systems
- Mechanical failurePressure systems
- Inspection and maintenance
- Valve
- Operating and work proceduresPressure reliefPreventive maintenance
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
An engineer aboard a platform supply vessel suffered scalding burns when a cooling-water compensator burst during refilling after repair. The flash discusses sudden pressure increase, unsuitable temperature rating, likely material degradation and potentially inadequate pressure relief. Corrective measures address compensator suitability, installation checks, cooling before refilling and planned inspection and maintenance.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Pressure relief; overpressure protection.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) has shared an incident where an engineer received severe scalding injuries while working in the engine room.
IMCA SF 02/24. Themes: inspection and maintenance, machinery and equipment, pressure systems.