Safety Flash
Compressor fire
Compressor fire
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 06/23
- Electrical SafetyHot Work and FireInspection and MaintenanceMachinery and Equipment
- Electrical safetyFireLoss of containment
- Inspection and maintenance
- Rotating machinery
- Exclusion zonesFire protectionPre-use checksRisk assessment
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A rented diesel-driven screw compressor caught fire aboard a diving support vessel. An electrical short circuit damaged cable insulation; radiant heat compromised an oil scavenger line, releasing oil that ignited. No injuries occurred. The flash discusses maintenance testing gaps, pre-mobilisation checks, equipment assessments, fire suppression and deck positioning.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Loss of containment; containment loss.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Rotating machinery; rotating equipment.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
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
Fire broke out in in a 25bar high flow diesel-driven screw compressor installed on the back deck of a diving support vessel operating within the 500m zone of an offshore platform
IMCA SF 06/23. Themes: electrical safety, hot work and fire, inspection and maintenance, machinery and equipment.