More than one third of all fires on board vessels start in the engine room. Leaking oil pipes or equipment placed close to a potential ignition source – a so called hot spot – has been identified as the cause of several of these engine room fires.
While the risk of fires from high pressure systems has decreased with the implementation of new design rules for the fuel pipes in 2003, the low-pressure pipes/systems remain a significant risk.
IACS and IUMI have formed a correspondence group comprising technical experts from the membership of both associations to consider measures that will reduce the risk of fires from these low-pressure fuel systems and mitigate the consequences.
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