The Malta Security Investigation Unit (MSIU) has launched its remaining report on the fireplace incident aboard a chemical tanker.
The Incident
On 28 January 2024, an in a position bodied seafarer (AB) on board the tanker was severely scalded by steam. The accident occurred throughout cargo tank washing and steaming operations.
The vessel had simply left the port of Altamira, Mexico when the accident occurred. The vessel returned to port the place the injured crew member was transferred to a hospital. Regardless of the primary support given on board, and the extra specialised therapy in hospital, the injured crew member succumbed to his accidents about two weeks after the accident.
The security investigation decided that the failure mechanism of the steam inlet valve to the cargo tank cleansing water heater was almost definitely to have been fatigue and that no sudden occasion precipitated the failure. When the steam valve failed, the AB was engulfed in a dense cloud of scorching steam and consequently, suffered extreme burn accidents. He additionally suffered harm to his lungs as a consequence of scorching steam inhalation.
Security actions
Necessary requirement was imposed on all deck and engine room employees to finish a coaching module on steam dealing with operations.
A QHSE alert on the result of the Firm’s investigation has been shared throughout the fleet.
All vessels had been required to arrange ship-specific directions for lining up the steam system for heating or steaming.
The Cargo Operation Guide and Job Hazard Evaluation have been reviewed, and steerage has been included to think about the findings of the inner investigation.
A essential security activity evaluation course of has been drafted to be included into the SMS, throughout its subsequent revision.
Suggestions
The corporate is really useful to:
02/2025_R1 – look at all steam valves and mountings of their fleet, utilizing NDT strategies, if mandatory, to confirm their integrity.
02/2025_R2 – flow into the discovering of the security investigation inside its fleet.
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