Safety Flash
NTSB: Fire on laid up Dive Support Vessel
NTSB: Fire on laid up Dive Support Vessel
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 16/21
- Electrical SafetyHot Work and Fire
- Electrical safetyFire
- Emergency responseFire protection
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
This flash summarises NTSB findings on a fire aboard an unattended, laid-up dive support vessel at a United States shipyard. An electrical short from an unidentified source was the probable cause; hot work was excluded. Disabled fire detection and absent continuous monitoring featured in the account. No injuries or pollution were reported.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of the USA has published report MAB 21/11 into a fire on board a DSV which was laid up alongside
IMCA SF 16/21. Themes: electrical safety, hot work and fire.