Safety Flash
Oil spill incident
Oil spill incident
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 04/14
- EnvironmentHydrocarbon ReleasePressure Systems
- Environmental protectionHydrocarbon releaseMechanical failurePressure systems
- Fluid transfer
- HosePumpsValve
- Emergency responseFunctional testingPre-use checksRisk assessment
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A vessel’s fuel delivery hose parted during transfer to a shore-side road tanker, spilling diesel onto the deck and into the sea. Investigators believed a closed receiving valve caused pressure to rise. Lessons address receiving-party readiness, connection certification and inspection, deck-opening protection and an operational remote pump stop.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Fluid transfer; fluid loading; fluid offloading.
Classifications: Hose; flexible hose.
Classifications: Pumps.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A bunker hose failed during fuel transfer after pressure rose against a closed receiving valve, causing a small oil spill.
IMCA SF 04/14. Themes: environment, hydrocarbon release, pressure systems.