Safety Flash
Near miss: Fire hazard from engine room equipment failure
Near miss: Fire hazard from engine room equipment failure
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 06/17
- Emergency ResponseHot Work and FireMachinery and Equipment
- FireMechanical failure
- Electrical isolationInspection and maintenance
- Emergency responseFire protectionEnergy and process isolationOperating and work procedures
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
During planned maintenance in port, a vessel’s lube oil pre-heater overheated and produced smoke without fire. A safety cut-off switch had failed in the reset position. The flash describes electrical and mechanical isolation, confusion over an impending drill, defective emergency communications and actions addressing similar systems and emergency procedures.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Electrical isolation; electrical lockout.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A member has reported a near miss incident relating to a fire hazard in a separator room.
IMCA SF 06/17. Themes: emergency response, hot work and fire, machinery and equipment.