IMCASafety Flash
Near Miss: Fire blanket caught fire during third-party hot work
- Publisher
- IMCA · International Marine Contractors Association
- Type
- Safety Flash
- Reference
- IMCA SF 25/19
- Date
- Themes
- Contractor ManagementControl of WorkHot Work and Fire
Summary
While conducting a fire watch round on a vessel in port, a 2nd mate noticed that a fire blanket on the midships fire hose box had caught fire. He immediately reported this to the Bridge and used an extinguisher to put the fire out.
IMCA SF 25/19. Themes: contractor management, control of work, hot work and fire.
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