Safety Flash
MSF: Disposable vape self-ignition
MSF: Disposable vape self-ignition
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 13/23
- Hot Work and Fire
- Fire
- Fire protection
- Marine industry
- Vessel
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Summary
A disposable vape self-ignited in a crew member’s cabin and continued burning on his mattress after he threw it onto the bed. The flash identifies breaches of company vaping policy and bedding requirements, and calls for policy compliance, closer attention during onboard checks and SOLAS-compliant bedding.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) has published Safety Alert 23-03 relating to an incident where an e-cigarette (“vape”) caused a small fire
IMCA SF 13/23. Themes: hot work and fire.