Fire risks: Shipyard & Lay-By Repairs - Fire risks: Shipyard & Lay-By Repairs

Initial Report

Allianz Risk Consultants recently published some common causes of fires aboard vessels in shipyards:

Electrical fires on ships

Allianz Risk Consultants (www.agcs.allianz.com) recently published a warning relating to electrical systems on board ships. They are subject to considerably more hazards and exposures than typically experienced ashore. These additional hazards include:- sea water – wetting – high humidity – vibration – constant motion 
-  significant exposures to hot and cold temperature extremes.

Best practice recommendations:

MCA Marine Guidance Note MGN359 (M); Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction) Regulations 1998 & Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction) Regulations 1997 and British Standard BS8450 ‘Code of Practice for Installation of Electrical and Electronic Equipment in Ships’.

CHIRP Comment

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