Safety Flash
Fire in vertical lay system moonpool
Fire in vertical lay system moonpool
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 05/09
- Evacuation, Escape and RescueHot Work and FirePermit to Work
- Fire
- Hot workInspection and maintenance
- Fall protection equipmentGrinding equipment
- Emergency responseEvacuation, escape and rescuePermit to workRisk assessment
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A vessel moonpool fire occurred during pneumatic grinding of vertical lay system doors after flexible flowline recovery. Fall arrest equipment hindered the worker’s escape until a colleague released him. The flash identifies unrecognised flammable liquids and weaknesses in permit-to-work and risk assessment processes; fire teams controlled the incident without injury.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Fall protection equipment; safety harness; fall arrest equipment.
Classifications: Grinding equipment; angle grinder; grinding wheel.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A Member has reported an incident in which there was a fire in the moonpool of a vertical lay system (VLS).
IMCA SF 05/09. Themes: evacuation, escape and rescue, hot work and fire, permit to work.