Safety Flash
Oil spill during bunkering
Oil spill during bunkering
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 08/19
- Control of WorkEnvironmentHydrocarbon ReleasePressure Systems
- Environmental protectionHydrocarbon releasePressure systems
- Bunkering
- HoseProcess pipework and pipelinesValve
- Emergency responseOperating and work proceduresPollution reporting
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
A vessel bunkering alongside spilled around three litres of fuel after a hose coupling was loosened to investigate back pressure. The flash identifies failures to check drainage and residual pressure, describes containment and clean-up on deck and pier, and records a full review of bunkering procedures.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Bunkering; marine refuelling; marine refueling.
Classifications: Hose; flexible hose.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Pollution reporting.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Fuel oil sprayed onto a pier when a pressurised bunkering hose coupling was opened without confirming the line had been drained.
IMCA SF 08/19. Themes: control of work, environment, hydrocarbon release, pressure systems.