Safety Flash
Engine failure and subsequent engine room fire
Engine failure and subsequent engine room fire
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 10/24
- Emergency ResponseHot Work and FireMachinery and Equipment
- FireMechanical failure
- Personal protective equipmentRotating machinery
- Competence and trainingEmergency responseFire protection
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A diesel generator failed catastrophically aboard an offshore-working vessel, ejecting components and starting an engine-room fire. Nobody was harmed. The flash reviews effective Hi-Fog suppression, protective equipment and emergency leadership, and recommends procedural familiarity and revised response communications. It also suggests thermal imaging support and fire-station booklets.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Rotating machinery; rotating equipment.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
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
There was a catastrophic failure of a diesel generator which started an engine room fire on a vessel working offshore.
IMCA SF 10/24. Themes: emergency response, hot work and fire, machinery and equipment.