Safety Flash
MAIB: Engine failure and subsequent fire
MAIB: Engine failure and subsequent fire
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 11/21
- Emergency ResponseHot Work and FireMachinery and Equipment
- FireMechanical failureRespiratory hazards
- Inspection and maintenance
- Breathing apparatusRotating machinery
- Emergency responseEvacuation, escape and rescueFire protectionOperating and work procedures
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
This flash summarises MAIB findings on Finlandia Seaways’ main engine failure and engine-room fire. A broken connecting rod preceded the fire, and an engineer suffered serious smoke-related injuries. It highlights maintenance management and manufacturer instructions, successful carbon dioxide suppression, absent escape breathing devices and difficulties confirming gas-bottle discharge.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Respiratory hazards; respirable dust; inhalation hazards.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Breathing apparatus; SCBA; self-contained breathing apparatus.
Classifications: Rotating machinery; rotating equipment.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published it’s report 2/2021 into an engine failure and subsequent fire on ro-ro cargo vessel Finlandia Seaways in April 2018.
IMCA SF 11/21. Themes: emergency response, hot work and fire, machinery and equipment.