Safety Flash
Fire in engine space on crew transfer vessel (CTV)
Fire in engine space on crew transfer vessel (CTV)
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 10/14
- Emergency ResponseHot Work and FireMachinery and Equipment
- Fire
- HoseValve
- Competence and trainingEmergency responseFire protectionOperating and work procedures
- Marine industryOffshore wind
- Vessel
Summary
A crew transfer vessel suffered a small engine-space fire during passage to an offshore wind farm when a drain hose contacted the exhaust. The flash examines failed activation of the fixed carbon dioxide system, inadequate instructions and corrective measures covering pipe routing, operating instructions and crew training.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hose; flexible hose.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Offshore wind; offshore wind energy.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A badly routed drain hose contacted an exhaust system, causing an engine-space fire and exposing deficiencies in fixed firefighting activation.
IMCA SF 10/14. Themes: emergency response, hot work and fire, machinery and equipment.