<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>Objective</bold> This paper aims to show a practical case study of safety assessment concerning possible injuries and fire occurring in the engine room on-board a merchant ship, due to fatigue.<bold>Methods</bold> The methodology was centred in literature hazard identification, measurements in real ships and heat stress indices definition.<bold>Results</bold> Some corrections are proposed in order to obtain a safe environment for workers in the engine control room and to prevent fatigue risks at the engine room. This will allow adequate oil leakage detection and, as a consequence, improve fire prevention.<bold>Discussion</bold> Training is a preventive control option, but this study allows the understanding of new corrective control options like design corrections.</abstract>

Objective This paper aims to show a practical case study of safety assessment concerning possible injuries and fire occurring in the engine room on-board a merchant ship, due to fatigue.Methods The methodology was centred in literature hazard identification, measurements in real ships and heat stress indices definition.Results Some corrections are proposed in order to obtain a safe environment for workers in the engine control room and to prevent fatigue risks at the engine room. This will allow adequate oil leakage detection and, as a consequence, improve fire prevention.Discussion Training is a preventive control option, but this study allows the understanding of new corrective control options like design corrections.

Case study of safe working conditions in spanish merchant ships

Polish Maritime Research

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Objective This paper aims to show a practical case study of safety assessment concerning possible injuries and fire occurring in the engine room on-board a...

Case study of safe working conditions in spanish merchant ships

Published Online: Jul 20, 2012

Page range: 43 - 48

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10012-012-0014-6

Keywords
case study, safety assessment, ships, engine room

This content is open access.

Case study of safe working conditions in spanish merchant ships

Published Online: Jul 20, 2012

Page range: 43 - 48

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10012-012-0014-6

Keywordscase study, safety assessment, ships, engine room

This content is open access.

Keywords
case study, safety assessment, ships, engine room