Safety Flash
Floating ignition source drifts near to production platform
Floating ignition source drifts near to production platform
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 03/05
- Hot Work and FireMarine OperationsSecurity
- FireSecurityVessel collision
- Fishing operations
- Gas cylinder
- Safety communication
- Commercial fishingUpstream oil and gas
Summary
This safety flash describes rafts carrying lit cooking gas tank sets, deployed by fishing boats to attract fish, drifting towards gas production platforms. It highlights ignition hazards and fishing boats breaching a 500 metre safety zone. Suggested responses include monitoring, increased security watches, communication with fishery groups and discussions with authorities.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Security; physical security; site security.
Classifications: Vessel collision; ship collision; marine allision.
Classifications: Fishing operations.
Classifications: Gas cylinder; compressed gas bottle; gas cylinders.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Commercial fishing.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
IMCA has received a report of a very serious threat to the safety of a gas production platform, caused by rafts containing bundles of lit cooking gas tank sets.
IMCA SF 03/05. Themes: hot work and fire, marine operations, security.