Safety Flash
Fire incidents
Fire incidents
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 07/03
- Electrical SafetyHot Work and FireInspection and MaintenancePermit to Work
- Electrical safetyFire
- Hot workInspection and maintenance
- Switchgear
- Fire protectionJob safety analysisPermit to workPreventive maintenance
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
This safety flash describes fires involving a crane contact box, laundry tumble dryers and welding near a vessel machinery space. It records electrical overheating and lint ignition, alongside reinforced inspection and maintenance, dryer cleaning and loading instructions, and hot-work precautions involving permits, job safety analyses and fire watches.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Switchgear; switch gear.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Several vessel fires involved electrical faults, dryer lint and welding, prompting stronger maintenance, housekeeping and hot-work controls.
IMCA SF 07/03. Themes: electrical safety, hot work and fire, inspection and maintenance, permit to work.