Safety Flash
Cabin fire caused by light fitting overheating
Cabin fire caused by light fitting overheating
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 32/20
- Electrical SafetyHot Work and FireInspection and Maintenance
- Electrical safetyFire
- Electrical isolationInspection and maintenance
- Emergency responseFire protectionEnergy and process isolation
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A minor fire in an unoccupied vessel cabin bathroom followed an internal short or failure in a ceiling light fitting. Its melted plastic cover ignited the toilet lid. The flash recommends cabin and light-fitting inspections, conditional electrical isolation, ready firefighting equipment and safe alarm-raising and response.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Electrical isolation; electrical lockout.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A vessel experienced a minor fire in the bathroom of an unoccupied cabin due to a light fixture failing/shorting
IMCA SF 32/20. Themes: electrical safety, hot work and fire, inspection and maintenance.