Safety Flash
Fire inside Falcom steamer
Fire inside Falcom steamer
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 11/03
- Hot Work and FireInspection and MaintenanceMachinery and Equipment
- FireFunctional safety
- Inspection and maintenance
- Process pipework and pipelines
- Fire protection
Summary
A galley steamer fire involved glowing heating elements and a blocked water feed. Closing the door deprived the fire of oxygen, and power was switched off. The investigation identified missing low-water warning and fail-safe protection. Recommendations called for daily water-flow checks and enquiries to manufacturers about installing a fail-safe device.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Functional safety; safety instrumented systems; SIS.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Summary
A blocked water supply caused a steamer fire, highlighting the need for flow checks and fail-safe temperature controls.
IMCA SF 11/03. Themes: hot work and fire, inspection and maintenance, machinery and equipment.