Safety Flash
High potential: sea water inlet pipe leakage in engine room
High potential: sea water inlet pipe leakage in engine room
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 06/24
- CorrosionInspection and MaintenanceStructural and Asset IntegrityVessel and Mooring
- CorrosionPressure systemsStructural and asset integrityVessel flooding and foundering
- Inspection and maintenance
- Process pipework and pipelinesValve
- Flood containment and watertight integrityPreventive maintenance
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A vessel crew discovered seawater leakage from corroded air-conditioning condenser pipework near the hull while offshore. A cement box contained the leak before emergency dry-docking for repairs. The flash identifies missing documented condition checks and recommends regular inspection of ship-side valves and piping within planned maintenance.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Vessel flooding and foundering; water ingress.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Flood containment and watertight integrity.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Vessel crew noticed seawater ingress on a pipe very close to the inside of the hull.
IMCA SF 06/24. Themes: corrosion, inspection and maintenance, structural and asset integrity, vessel and mooring.