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Marine Fire Safety Pocket Checklist

London26th May

2009

Karl Lumbers

Loss Prevention Director

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• Unique Joint Venture

• 4th in series

• Leading Classification Society/Leading Mutual

Insurer

• Produced by practical on the ground Class

surveyors/Club inspectors• Class looking at problem from rules/standards based

position

• Club looking at problem from risk/claims based position

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• Booklet based on PSC inspection

deficiencies

• UK Club supportive of PSC system• Government run – accountable

• Independent – unbiased

• Non commercial – no profit drivers

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Why is fire

prevention

important to the

UK Club

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In the last 22 years 80$m of large cargo claims caused by fire

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0 2 4 6 8 10 12

BAD STOWAGE

HATCH COVERS

BAD HANDLING

CONDENSATION

LASHING FAILURE

DAMAGE PRIOR TO LOADING

PRE SHIPMENT QUALITY

INADEQUATE TANK OR HOLD CLEAN.

FIRE

VALVE/PIPE FAILURE

Number % Claims Paid %

Top 10 Causes of Large Cargo Claims

Frequency x Consequence

9th by No

2nd by Value

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Top 10 Type of Cargoes Involved

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

DRY BULK

BAGGED BULK

CONTAINERS

GENERAL

CRUDE OIL

CARS

REEFER:NON-CONTAINERISED

OIL PRODUCTS

STEEL PRODUCTS

PAPER PRODUCTS

Number % Claims Paid %

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Large Cargo Fire Claims by Value

37

31

3 2 3

86

14

3 35

68

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

100,000-250,000 250,000-750,000 750,000-1,000,000 1,000,000-1,200,000 1,200,000-1,600,000 1,600,000+

Number % Claims Paid %

13% of fire claims over 1$m 76% of value

71% of fire claims below 1$m 23% of value

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What Causes Fire Claims

Software Failure

or

Hardware Failure

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Software v Hardware Failure

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5

10

15

20

25

30

35

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CREW

ERROR

DECK O

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UNDER IN

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Number % Claims Paid %

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What Type of Ship has Fires

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

DRY C

ARGO

BULK

CARRIE

R

TANKER

REEFER

CO

NTA

INER

RO

/RO

RIG

& S

UPPLY

ORE/B

ULK

/OIL

SPE

CIA

LIST

PARCEL

CARRIE

R

Number % Claims Paid %

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What Type of Ship has Fires

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

DRY C

ARGO

BULK

CARRIE

R

TANKER

REEFER

CO

NTA

INER

RO

/RO

RIG

& S

UPPLY

ORE/B

ULK

/OIL

SPE

CIA

LIST

PARCEL

CARRIE

R

Number % Club Entry

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Is Age of Ship Relevant ?

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

29282726252423222120191817161514131211109764310

Number % Claims Paid %

12% major fires on ships less than 1 year old ?

Peaks 10 and 18

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0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

0-4 Years 5-9 Years 10-14 Years 15-19 Years 20-24 Years 25-29 Years

Number % Club Entry %

Age Band of Ships with Large Fire Claims

15-24 year old ships more fires than entry would justify

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Size of Ships with Large Fire Claims

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

0-5,999 6,000-9,999 10,000-29,999 30,000-99,999 100,000+

Club Entry % Number % Claims Paid %

10,000 – 30,000 gt more fires than entry would justify

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Large Fire Caused Cargo Claims Trend

2

54

9

78

9

2

7

9

2

4

12

32

3 32 2

0

2

1

8

22

43

12

13

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10 0

3

12

8

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5

10

15

20

25

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Number Claims Claims Paid ($m) Total

Fire claims have been reducing in number but value glitch in 2005/2006

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Deficiency Facts

• Ventilation, fire dampers, valves quick closing devices, means of control

• Fire fighting equipment and appliances

• Emergency fire pump

• Fire prevention

• High pressure fuel lines jacketing

• Fire pumps

• Means of control (skylights, pumps etc)

• Fire detection

• Fixed fire fighting installations

• Availability of FFE

• Fire doors

• Personal equipment

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One of our most common findings - Daily Use Tank

Glass

replaced with

plastic tube

Deadman lashed

in open position

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Fuel Oil DB Tank - Sounding Pipe

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Fire Doors - 2.5 page 9

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Tragic Consequences - 3 Deaths

Cleanliness - 3.1 page 10

Cleanliness

Lamps and fittings - 3.5 page 11

Accommodation - 4.2 page 12

Tumble Dryer

Engine Room Waste – 3.5 page 11

Galley

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Conclusion

• PSC Benchmark

• Rule/Risk based approach

• Provision of guidelines• Handy size format

• Durable

• Practical

• Raise awareness

• Help reduce PSC deficiencies

• Help reduce tragic incidences