Safety Flash
Failure of pipework in fuel tanks
Failure of pipework in fuel tanks
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 23/17
- CorrosionInspection and MaintenanceStructural and Asset Integrity
- Loss of containmentMechanical failureStructural and asset integrity
- Fluid transferInspection and maintenance
- Process pipework and pipelinesStorage tanks
- Non-destructive testing
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
Seawater leaking from pipework running through a vessel’s fuel tank raised the tank level. Subsequent fuel transfer was followed by a separator trip, and checks found water in the system. The flash identifies pipework failure and highlights visual inspection and ultrasonic baseline thickness measurements.
Classifications: Loss of containment; containment loss.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Fluid transfer; fluid loading; fluid offloading.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Storage tanks; atmospheric tanks.
Classifications: Non-destructive testing; NDT; non-destructive examination; NDE.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Water ingress into a fuel tank was discovered to be from leaking pipework.
IMCA SF 23/17. Themes: corrosion, inspection and maintenance, structural and asset integrity.