Safety Flash
Three fires
Three fires
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 14/18
- Electrical SafetyHot Work and FireInspection and Maintenance
- Electrical safetyFire
- Inspection and maintenance
- Fire protectionEnergy and process isolationOperating and work proceduresPreventive maintenance
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
Three incident accounts describe a deep-freezer fire during vessel transport, overheated lead-acid batteries and smoke from an uninterruptible power supply. The flash discusses inadequate air circulation, inspection shortcomings and maintenance requirements, alongside electrical isolation and extinguisher use. It also highlights the risk of losing backup power for cargo valve control.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Three vessel fires involved overheating freezers, lead-acid batteries and an uninterruptible power supply.
IMCA SF 14/18. Themes: electrical safety, hot work and fire, inspection and maintenance.