Safety Flash
Watertight doors left open at sea
Watertight doors left open at sea
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 03/14
- Marine OperationsStructural and Asset IntegrityVessel and Mooring
- Loss of vessel stabilityRegulation and legislationVessel flooding and foundering
- Marine operations
- Flood containment and watertight integritySafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
This safety flash reports repeated inspection findings of designated watertight doors routinely left open on a member’s vessel. It explains the associated progressive flooding and stability risks, outlines relevant maritime requirements, and encourages vessel management teams to raise personnel awareness and ensure doors remain closed.
Classifications: Loss of vessel stability; capsize; vessel stability.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Vessel flooding and foundering; water ingress.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Flood containment and watertight integrity.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Watertight doors left open at sea increased the risk of progressive flooding and loss of vessel stability.
IMCA SF 03/14. Themes: marine operations, structural and asset integrity, vessel and mooring.