Safety Flash
MSF: Vessel electrical equipment caught fire
MSF: Vessel electrical equipment caught fire
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 09/15
- Electrical SafetyHot Work and Fire
- Electrical safetyFire
- Electrical isolation
- Emergency responseFire protectionEnergy and process isolation
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
This safety flash describes a vessel fire caused by failure of a deck floodlight capacitor in an electrical ballast unit. The fire detection system activated, the ship’s fire party assembled, and the circuit was isolated. Replacement of the unit followed, with minimal damage reported.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Electrical isolation; electrical lockout.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The Marine Safety Forum has published the following safety flash in which electrical equipment caught fire leading to the triggering of the vessel’s fire detection system.
IMCA SF 09/15. Themes: electrical safety, hot work and fire.