Safety Flash
MSF: Corrosion in fire-fighting equipment
MSF: Corrosion in fire-fighting equipment
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 13/22
- CorrosionEmergency ResponseHot Work and FireInspection and Maintenance
- Corrosion
- Inspection and maintenance
- Fire protectionEnergy and process isolationPreventive maintenance
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A vessel’s monthly inspection identified significant corrosion in its fixed CO2 firefighting system, preventing insertion of the cylinder isolation safety pin for maintenance. Corrective repair restored alignment. The flash stresses regular care and checks in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations to keep critical firefighting systems ready for activation or isolation.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) has published Safety Alert 22-09 relating to observations involving the CO2 firefighting system onboard a vessel.
IMCA SF 13/22. Themes: corrosion, emergency response, hot work and fire, inspection and maintenance.