Safety Flash
Water ingress to bow thruster space
Water ingress to bow thruster space
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 05/10
- Human FactorsInspection and MaintenanceMachinery and Equipment
- Human factorsVessel flooding and foundering
- Inspection and maintenance
- Valve
- Alarm managementCompetence and trainingOperating and work proceduresPreventive maintenance
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
Flooding in a vessel’s bow thruster space damaged essential components and postponed sea trials after an acknowledged bilge alarm was forgotten during watch handover. The flash discusses watch-keeping instructions, immediate alarm investigation, bilge-system familiarisation, regular filter and non-return valve checks, and verification of system drawings.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Vessel flooding and foundering; water ingress.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Alarm management.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
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
An unattended bilge alarm allowed flooding that damaged essential bow-thruster components and delayed sea trials.
IMCA SF 05/10. Themes: human factors, inspection and maintenance, machinery and equipment.