SMM Section: 9

Doc. No.: Form 9-01

Safety Management Manual Rev.: 03/2015
Incident Report Page:1 of 1

 Security Incident  Safety Incident  Non-Compliance  Near Miss

M.V. SINKFAST Date: 18.09.2015

Master: Ronald Smith Location: Fawley Esso Marine Terminal

Voyage from: Amsterdam to: Southampton

Type of incident: Explosion Persons and areas affected: Fitter, pump room

Wind: SW 3 Sea: N/A Weather: Partly clouded, Air Temperature: 23°C

On watch: Chief Officer, Chief Engineer, Pump Man

Statement of facts:
The vessel departed from Amsterdam in a loaded condition at approximately 14:15 hrs on 17
September 2015 bound for the Esso Fawley Refinery Marine Terminal, Southampton. The cargo
consisted of 5,358.5 tonnes of gasoil and 12,511.7 tonnes of naphtha.

18 September 16:36 All Fast; 16:50 satisfactory completion of ship/shore safety checklist; 16:53
commenced sampling and ullage taking; 18:10 cargo discharge plan approved; 19:15 all checks
completed; 19:30 line and valve setting completed, ready for discharging;
20:00 commenced discharging with No 1 and 2 cargo pumps discharging naphtha via No 2
manifold and No 3 cargo pump discharging gasoil via No 3 manifold. Chief Officer handed over
the watch to the Third Officer and the Pump Man.
At 24:00 the watch was taken over by the 12-4 Second Officer together with an AB. For
handover both the Pump Man and the 12-4 Second Officer inspected the pump room and
noted a small leakage at pump No. 3 seal. During the next four hours two more visits were
made to the pump room to have a look at the leakage of No. 3 pump seal. At 04:00 the
Chief Mate was informed about the leakage. At 06:00 the Chief Officer asked the Chief
Engineer to have look at No. 3 pump. At 06:30 discharging of gasoil with No. 3 pump was
completed. 06:45 gasoil discharging lines flushed 07:45 discharging of naphtha completed
but the cargo lines were still partly filled up with cargo 07:50 Chief Engineer ordered the fitter to
assist the pump man in a few small repair jobs in the pump room. 08:05 Pump Man left pump
room for line and valve setting. 08:10 Pump Man instructed the fitter to start loosening the bolts
of the seal of no 3 Cargo pump, which had been used to discharge gas oil and was already
drained and emptied by him. 08:20 Explosion in the pump room. 08:35 Master called shore for
assistance; 08:40 Fire brigade equipped with SCBA equipment entered pump room to search for
the fitter; 08:50 Fitter found close to the forward pump room bulkhead with severe injuries 08:55
Shore rescue team arrived 09:00 Fitter was evacuated to local hospital.
Personnel injuries, damage to ship and/or equipment, environment, other property
The fitter has been thrown by the shock wave against the forward bulkhead causing severe
injuries.

What was the cause for the incident?

An explosion took place in the pump room, when the fitter tried to repair a leaking pump seal.
Lack of supervision by the pump man.
Immediate corrective action
Treatment of the fitter

Recommended corrective- preventive action/improvements in order to avoid

reoccurrence of the incident:
Safety meeting

Signature of Master Ronald Smith Date: 19.09.2015

Evaluation of the DPA:

Name and signature of DPA Date:

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