Implosion of ISO container during transfer (Vent valve NOT opened)

ISO implosion

ISO implosionAn ISO container, partly filled with Monoethylene Glycol (MEG), imploded on the back deck of a ship, spilling around two cubic meters (528 gallons) of MEG onto the deck and to sea and causing unrepairable damage to the tank itself. There were no injuries. The tank was a 26-cubic-meter tank containing ten cubic meters (6600 gallons) of MEG.

The implosion happened due to a vacuum created inside the tank when the MEG was pumped out into a storage reservoir on the vessel during mobilization. 

Membership Required

You must be a member to access this content.

View Membership Levels

Already a member? Log in here
Scroll to Top