Safety Flash
Fires and fire risks on vessels
Fires and fire risks on vessels
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 32/20
- Hot Work and FireInspection and MaintenanceMachinery and Equipment
- FireMechanical failure
- Emergency responseFire protectionOperating and work procedures
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
This safety flash describes laundry ignition after an overheated tumble dryer was opened, alongside findings linking incinerator overloading with plastic to exhaust fan overheating and bolt failure. It records extinguisher use and fire-team mobilisation, and calls for displayed loading recommendations, documented operator familiarisation and waste segregation.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Vessel fire incidents involved overheating laundry and incinerator equipment, highlighting maintenance, loading limits and operator familiarisation.
IMCA SF 32/20. Themes: hot work and fire, inspection and maintenance, machinery and equipment.