Safety Flash
Fuel spray fire
Fuel spray fire
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 15/18
- Hot Work and FireHydrocarbon ReleaseManagement of Change
- Hydrocarbon releaseMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenance
- Process pipework and pipelinesValve
- Ignition source controlManagement of change
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A vessel’s cracked fuel-system isolating valve released approximately 1 m³ of fuel. Engine vibration and assembly weight caused the failure following a pipework alteration. The flash describes replacement with a stainless-steel fitting, installation of a spray deflector and lessons on assessing short- and long-term consequences through management of change.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Ignition source control; ignition prevention.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A cracked engine fuel-system valve released oil that accumulated in the bilge and sprayed toward hot engine surfaces.
IMCA SF 15/18. Themes: hot work and fire, hydrocarbon release, management of change.