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Loss of Life of One Crew Member due to Engine Room Explosion
Applicable to:
All Indian seafarers and companies
Effective Date:
Immediate
Superseded Circulars:
None
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Incident Summary
A vessel experienced an engine room explosion due to cargo ingress and subsequent ignition, resulting in the loss of one crew member.
2. Key Factors and Lessons Learnt
- Substandard vessel condition: Poor valves, pipelines, and shaft seals led to cargo ingress and seepage.
- Inadequate safety culture: Officers did not understand the risks posed by flammable gas concentrations.
- Insufficient shore management support: Lack of direction and inadequate safety management on board.
- Leak detection failure: Leakage in the pumproom was not detected before cargo seepage into the engine room.
3. Immediate Actions Taken
- Emergency response: Emergency alarm raised, team formed, and missing person rescued.
- Firefighting: CO2 released to extinguish fire.
- Evacuation and salvage: All crew evacuated, and salvage operations commenced.
II/4 Safety Management Code (SMSC)
II/5 Fire Protection
Important Note
All stakeholders are advised to review and implement the lessons learnt to prevent similar incidents.
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