Safety Flash
Bypassing of storage tanks safety features
Bypassing of storage tanks safety features
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 03/12
- Hydrocarbon ReleaseProcess Safety
- Barrier management
- Storage tanksValve
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Summary
This safety flash relays NOPSEMA’s alert about intentional defeat of safeguards on machinery-space oil and fuel storage tanks. Reported practices included holding spring-return valves open using zip ties and other means. The tanks contained hydrocarbons; no resulting release or injury is described.
Classifications: Barrier management; safety barrier management.
Classifications: Storage tanks; atmospheric tanks.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Summary
Safety features on machinery-space oil and fuel tanks were deliberately bypassed.
IMCA SF 03/12. Themes: hydrocarbon release, process safety.