Safety Flash
Near-miss: Fire hazard from leaking fuel supply line
Near-miss: Fire hazard from leaking fuel supply line
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 12/17
- Hot Work and FireHydrocarbon ReleaseInspection and MaintenanceStructural and Asset Integrity
- Ageing, life extension and obsolescenceFireHydrocarbon releaseMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenance
- Process pipework and pipelines
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A vessel’s low-pressure main-engine fuel line leaked through a failed T-piece weld, creating a potential fire hazard. Unable to isolate the pipe, engineers applied a temporary tape and resin repair. Age-related degradation was believed to be the root cause. The flash highlights watchkeeping, repair preparedness and repeated fuel-piping failures.
Classifications: Ageing, life extension and obsolescence.
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: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A potential fire hazard was discovered, caused by a failed fuel pipe connection on the supply line to the main engines.
IMCA SF 12/17. Themes: hot work and fire, hydrocarbon release, inspection and maintenance, structural and asset integrity.