The fire on the inspection ship and cargo ship in the North Sea, Aoshima Island, killed 25 people: a security alarm bell for limited space operations

On 10 September, a fire broke out on a foreign cargo ship, which was being repaired at the dock by Qingo Island North Sea Ship Construction Limited in Shandong. _ _ blunk' rel = = noopener noreferrer' data-linked-reference= =true' data-reference-label = > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _ _ _ _ _ > > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > > > _ > > _ re re re re re _ _ _ _ d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d nopener noreferrererer d d data- d d data- d The heavy casualties caused by the accident have brought limited space, high-temperature operations and emergency evacuation issues back to public view.

All 25 missing persons killed

Public notifications indicate that the incident occurred at around 5 p.m. on 10 October, and that the ship on fire was the Seal. by Xinhua News, the fire was extinguished at 8 p.m. and search and rescue was subsequently launched. All 25 lost persons were confirmed dead that night.

“The 25 missing persons were all searched and rescued and have no vital signs. Xinhua quoted the incident site command.

From overhaul to major casualty, the chain of responsibility remains to be clarified

The accident occurred during the ship ' s overhaul phase. The site is often at risk of welding, cutting, electrical construction, coating and room work. In the case of the accident, the findings of the incident remain pending, as are key facts, such as the ignition, the initial source of fire, the condition of the in-class flammable material, the operational clearance and the safety management of the site.

Core messages that can be identified at this time include:

• The fire was set at around 0500 hours on 10 September;
• A total of 42 persons were safely evacuated from the ship, 17 persons were evacuated;
• 25 persons who were subsequently confirmed dead;
• The fire was extinguished at around 8 p.m.;
• The ship was under repair at the shipyard of North Sea Shipbuilding Limited, Qingdao.

Major incidents cannot stop with digital communications

Twenty-five lives disappeared in a rehab, and the inquiry could not stop at “fire extinguished”. The accident investigation is not just about where the fire started, but also about whether the high-risk operation was approved, the hazardous area was sufficiently isolated, cross-construction was available on the ground, the personnel evacuation route was effective and why the enterprise safety management system did not prevent the accident from becoming a major casualty.

China believes that the most basic public account for major safety accidents at work is to allow the causes of the accident, the chain of responsibility and the results of the overhaul to be tested in society. The number of casualties is only the starting point of the investigation, not the end point of the incident.