Safety Flash
Subcontractor ROV control room damaged by fire
Subcontractor ROV control room damaged by fire
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 03/19
- Contractor ManagementElectrical SafetyHot Work and FireMachinery and Equipment
- Electrical safetyFire
- Inspection and maintenance
- Remotely operated vehicle
- Contractor managementEmergency responseFire protectionPre-use checks
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
Fire badly damaged an unmanned ROV control container and suitcase ROV aboard an accommodation jack-up, without personnel injury. An electrical fault at an incorrectly adapted portable air-conditioning connection was identified as the most likely source. The flash highlights inadequate fire protection, unmanaged fire risks and absent evidence of mobilisation checklists.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Remotely operated vehicle; ROV; underwater robot.
Classifications: Contractor management; contractor assurance.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
An electrical fault in an inadequately protected temporary ROV container caused a fire and extensive equipment damage.
IMCA SF 03/19. Themes: contractor management, electrical safety, hot work and fire, machinery and equipment.