Safety Flash
Incidents submitted to IMO relating to vessels carrying SMCs
Incidents submitted to IMO relating to vessels carrying SMCs
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 03/03
- Control of WorkIncident InvestigationLearning from IncidentsManagement of Change
- Confined space hazardsEntanglementExplosionHazardous substancesPressure systems
- Confined space entryHot workInspection and maintenance
- Crane
- Management of changeOperating and work proceduresSafety-case assuranceVentilation
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
Four shipboard incidents reported to IMO illustrate weaknesses in safety management despite certification: a solvent explosion during tank painting, unintended machinery operation during welding, crane entanglement and an evaporator sight-glass blow-out. Findings address inadequate ventilation, isolation verification, procedural changes and ineffective ship-specific review and internal audit.
Classifications: Confined space hazards; confined-space hazards.
Classifications: Entanglement; caught in machinery; drawn into machinery.
Classifications: Explosion; explosive atmospheres.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Confined space entry; tank entry; enclosed space entry.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Safety-case assurance.
Classifications: Ventilation; forced ventilation.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
An IMO submission reviews incidents demonstrating weaknesses in shipboard procedures, isolation, confined-space controls and management-system assurance.
IMCA SF 03/03. Themes: control of work, incident investigation, learning from incidents, management of change.