Safety Flash
Tumble dryer fire onboard a vessel
Tumble dryer fire onboard a vessel
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 16/09
- DivingEvacuation, Escape and RescueMachinery and Equipment
- Loss of containmentMechanical failure
- Diving operations
- Diving bellHand toolsValve
- Competence and trainingEvacuation, escape and rescueHuman-centred designOperating and work procedures
Summary
A diving bell bottom hatch jammed during recovery after a detached hydraulic pipe ferrule caused oil loss and disabled its operating system. Manual attempts failed, and divers were recovered successfully through another bell. Corrective actions included valve interlocking, visual alignment indication, revised procedures, training and reviews of failure analysis and maintenance.
Classifications: Loss of containment; containment loss.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Diving operations; diving; commercial diving.
Classifications: Diving bell; closed bell; wet bell.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Human-centred design.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Summary
A Member has reported the failure of a bell bottom door hydraulic operating system.
IMCA SF 16/09. Themes: diving, evacuation, escape and rescue, machinery and equipment.