Safety Flash
Near-miss: Failure to reconnect fire suppression systems
Near-miss: Failure to reconnect fire suppression systems
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 04/14
- Control of WorkHot Work and FireInspection and MaintenanceIsolation
- Fire
- Inspection and maintenance
- Gas cylinder
- Fire protectionEnergy and process isolationOperating and work proceduresPreventive maintenance
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A vessel inspection revealed that six of ten FM200 fire-suppression cylinders remained disconnected following dry docking. The isolation certificate was missing despite a register entry recording reinstatement. All cylinders were restored, and the member introduced a return-to-service procedure, reviewed maintenance routines and developed a safety inspection checklist.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Gas cylinder; compressed gas bottle; gas cylinders.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Several fire-suppression cylinders remained disconnected after dry-dock work, leaving the system unavailable.
IMCA SF 04/14. Themes: control of work, hot work and fire, inspection and maintenance, isolation.