Safety Flash
Engine room fire – a small rag left after maintenance
Engine room fire – a small rag left after maintenance
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 17/20
- Emergency ResponseHot Work and FireInspection and Maintenance
- Fire
- Inspection and maintenance
- Emergency responseFire protectionOperating and work proceduresRisk assessment
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A vessel engine-room fire followed turbocharger bolt replacement. Initial findings linked ignition to a rag left in a hot area with limited visibility. Crew used Hi-fog suppression and activated a fuel quick-closing valve. Actions addressed housekeeping, engineer attendance during post-maintenance starts, complete work-area checks and sign-off.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
There was a small fire in the engine room of a large multi-engined vessel
IMCA SF 17/20. Themes: emergency response, hot work and fire, inspection and maintenance.