Safety Flash
Small engine room fire – flammable object ignited
Small engine room fire – flammable object ignited
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 03/26
- Hot Work and FireInspection and MaintenanceMachinery and Equipment
- Fire
- Inspection and maintenanceMarine operations
- Rotating machineryValve
- Competence and trainingEmergency responseFire protectionPre-use checks
- Marine industry
Summary
A small flammable foreign object ignited during post-drydock engine load testing. The crew stopped the engine, isolated fuel and extinguished the fire; nobody was injured. The flash identifies poor housekeeping and absent post-maintenance checks, emphasising machinery-space cleanliness, checks before load testing and regular emergency drills.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Rotating machinery; rotating equipment.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
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.
Summary
While ramping up the starboard main engine, a small flammable foreign object ignited.
IMCA SF 03/26. Themes: hot work and fire, inspection and maintenance, machinery and equipment.