Safety Flash
Fire in engine room on platform supply vessel
Fire in engine room on platform supply vessel
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 10/14
- Emergency ResponseHot Work and FireInspection and MaintenanceMachinery and Equipment
- FireHydrocarbon releaseMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenance
- Process pipework and pipelinesRotating machinery
- Emergency responseFire protection
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A platform supply vessel suffered an engine-room fire during preparations for a routine propulsion power test. A broken lubrication pipe fitting released oil mist that ignited near a diesel generator. Fire suppression and crew response limited the fire, but cabling damage disabled propulsion. Corrective actions removed associated pipework and improved detector positioning.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Rotating machinery; rotating equipment.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A failed lubrication oil pipe fitting ignited during generator testing, causing significant damage and loss of vessel propulsion.
IMCA SF 10/14. Themes: emergency response, hot work and fire, inspection and maintenance, machinery and equipment.