Safety Flash
Damaged Electrical Cable
Damaged Electrical Cable
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 24/21
- Electrical SafetyInspection and MaintenanceIsolation
- Ageing, life extension and obsolescenceElectrical safety
- Inspection and maintenance
- Stop-work authority
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
During cargo-hold washdown, a crew member observed electrical arcing and glowing tie wire, stopped hosing and alerted the electrician. Ageing and weathering had exposed live wiring, while cable location hindered detailed inspection. The flash calls for visual checks of electrical cables, particularly in areas difficult to see.
Classifications: Ageing, life extension and obsolescence.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
During a washdown of a vessel’s cargo hold a crew member noticed arcing from around two electrical cables near the cargo hold light
IMCA SF 24/21. Themes: electrical safety, inspection and maintenance, isolation.