Safety Flash
MSF: Fire in engine room on platform supply vessel
MSF: Fire in engine room on platform supply vessel
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 04/15
- Emergency ResponseHot Work and FireHydrocarbon ReleaseMachinery and Equipment
- FireHydrocarbon releaseMechanical failure
- Marine operations
- Hose
- Emergency responseFire protection
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A platform supply vessel suffered an engine-room fire during transit after a low-pressure flexible fuel hose burst, spraying fuel over the generator and manifold. Crew-assisted fixed water sprinklers extinguished the fire. No injuries occurred, but prolonged loss of power and propulsion preceded limited recovery and an escorted return to port.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Hose; flexible hose.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A burst fuel hose sprayed diesel onto a generator, causing an engine-room fire and prolonged loss of propulsion.
IMCA SF 04/15. Themes: emergency response, hot work and fire, hydrocarbon release, machinery and equipment.