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Natech Accident Final
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Type
Natech Accident
Date
2016/04/20
Time
14:45
Duration
5 hour(s)
Natural Hazard
Singapore thunderstorm, Singapore, 2016
Site
Jurong Island, Singapore
Status
Final

Units Involved

  1. Name
    Light oil storage tank
    Type
    Storage: Atmospheric storage tank
    Description
    The tank, which contained light crude oil, measured about 131 feet (40 meters) in diameter and 65 feet (20 meters) in height, and featured
    an open floating roof tank with a geodesic dome.

Event Sequences

  1. Name
    Tank Fire
    Unit
    1. Light oil storage tank
    Substances Involved
    1. Name
      Light crude oil
    Initiating EventCritical EventMajor Event
    Natural Hazard: Unknown
    Lightning is suspected to have started a fire at the tank roof
    Natural Hazard: Sinking of floating roofs
    		-
    Fire: Other
    The tank is set on fire. The flames went up as high as 60m
    Other: Other
    The tank buckled and folded from the intense heat

Weather Conditions

Description
Thunderstorm, accompanied by rain

Emergency Response

Response Planning
Emergency response plan takes Natech events into consideration: Yes
Emergency response plan is sufficient in taking Natech events into consideration: Yes
Response Planning Activities
Since 1994, the SCDF has received training from the Williams Fire & Hazard Control (WFHC) team. In more recent years, the team has been trained to use the patented WFHC. Footprint Method which is taught at the WFDC Xtreme Fire School.
Difficulties in Response to the Natech Event
Insufficient personnel and equipment to respond to both emergencies: No
Damage to lifelines (e.g. water, power, communication, transportation): No
Response Teams and Equipment Involved
  • On-site systems (e.g. sprinkler, water cannon)
  • On-site fire fighting team
  • On-site hazmat team
  • Regional / national fire fighting teams
Sheltering and Evacuation due to the Natech event
On-site evacuation
Response to the Natech Event
A total of five fire engines, three red rhinos, an ambulance and 29 support vehicles comprising approximately 150 Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel are involved in the ongoing firefighting operation.

Consequences

On-site Injured
1
Off-site People At Risk
150
Human Health Impacts
During the course of the battle, a member of the in-house Company Emergency Response Team (CERT) was conveyed to National University Hospital due to heat exhaustion.

Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned on Equipment
SCDF’s trained personnel responded to the blaze with a new, customized rapid intervention mobile package produced by Tyco, including the Williams Fire & Hazard Control (WFHC) brand big gun Ambassador monitor which can shoot 6,000 gpm of foam onto the fire, the WFHC’s Dependapump, and large diameter hose

In addition, ground water monitors and fixed drencher systems were used to cool down the nearby oil tanks and prevent fire spreading
Lessons Learned on Organisational Aspects
The Singapore Civil Defence Force response was quick. They started operation within one hour after the fire started. By the time they arrived, the in-house emergency response team were already fighting the blaze using ground water monitors.
Lessons Learned on Mitigation Measures
The affected tank was contained within a bund wall that measured 100m by 150m.
ID: 61, Created: Amos NECCI, 2016-08-26 18:27:51 – Last Updated: Amos NECCI, 2021-03-31 07:48:15

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