Safety Flash
Fire alarm activation in engine room
Fire alarm activation in engine room
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 12/23
- Emergency ResponseHot Work and FireMachinery and Equipment
- FireMechanical failure
- Marine operations
- Rotating machinery
- Competence and trainingEmergency responseFire protectionOperating and work procedures
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A supply vessel experienced a small engine-room fire with no injuries and little damage. Bearing failure produced smoke, while remote CO2 activation failed and the cement compartment appeared to lack a discharge point. The flash highlights unreported sensor inconsistencies, crew practice and accurate documentation of firefighting system limitations.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
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: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A supply vessel was operating within the 500m safety zone of an offshore platform when fire broke out in the engine room, causing a little damage but no harm to personnel. An alarm activated on the vessel’s fire alarm control panel, indicating a fire in the starboard side engine room cement compartment.
IMCA SF 12/23. Themes: emergency response, hot work and fire, machinery and equipment.