Safety Flash
MSF: Bulk hose entanglement with Azi-pod propulsion unit
MSF: Bulk hose entanglement with Azi-pod propulsion unit
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 14/13
- Marine OperationsVessel and Mooring
- Entanglement
- Fluid transfer
- HoseRotating machinery
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
This safety flash describes a hose becoming entangled with an Azi-pod propulsion unit while preparing to supply water to a platform. The planned connection was at the starboard aft manifold. After crane lowering, the hose sank near the stern cut-away above the propulsion units.
Classifications: Entanglement; caught in machinery; drawn into machinery.
Classifications: Fluid transfer; fluid loading; fluid offloading.
Classifications: Hose; flexible hose.
Classifications: Rotating machinery; rotating equipment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The Marine Safety Forum has published safety flash 13-26 regarding an incident in which a hose became entangled with an Azi-pod propulsion unit.
IMCA SF 14/13. Themes: marine operations, vessel and mooring.