Safety Flash
Fire and subsequent foundering of wind farm support workboat
Fire and subsequent foundering of wind farm support workboat
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 03/14
- Control of WorkEvacuation, Escape and RescueHot Work and Fire
- Fire
- Marine operations
- Control of workEvacuation, escape and rescue
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
This safety flash summarises a fire aboard ECC Topaz, a 14 m wind farm support catamaran. Rapid fire spread forced three crew members to abandon into a liferaft; one sustained a slight injury. The account highlights the complete absence of control-of-work arrangements, including permits, isolations, risk assessment and toolbox communication.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Control of work; work control.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A rapidly spreading vessel fire forced three crew members to abandon to a liferaft.
IMCA SF 03/14. Themes: control of work, evacuation, escape and rescue, hot work and fire.