THE EXPLOSION OF MT.

MAULANA
Occuputional Health and Safety 2016-B
 Group 4:

• Thalia Mayori (0516040034)

• Eka Rachmadiyanti T (0516040048)
• Ismi Lailiana Yushfianti (0516040053)
Chronology
On April 24, 2007
• At 9:45 a.m. WIB, MT. Maulana leaned on
No. Jetty. 1 Pertamina Pekanbaru, Riau.
• At 10.36 WIB, MT. Maulana lowered the load
in the form of ADO / Solar until 19.06 WIB.

On April 25, 2007

• At 8:00 a.m., WIB MT. Maulana departs from
the Pier to the Port of Dumai to load 1,600 Kl
premium.
• At 10:00 WIB, the crew prepared to carry out
the tank cleaning process for the next
loading, because the type was different from
the loading unloaded.
• At 10.58 West Indonesia Time, one of the
crew saw smoke coming out of the electrical
terminal which was below the middle
manifold, and then was extinguished using a
portable extinguisher by Engineer II and Oil
Officer.
• At 11.00 WIB, when approaching to the
smoky electricity terminal an explosion
occurred in the tank loading 3 parts left and
right. Finally the captain took action to land
the ship. Then the captain ordered the crew
to use a life jacket and then leave the ship.
Blackouts were continued from the side of
the river assisted by residents, POLAIR and
TNI AL-Perawang.
• At 1:30 a.m., the captain ordered the crew
to cool the deck and evacuate.
Causal Factor
From the results of the analysis it was
concluded that the cause of the MT. Maulana
explosion caused by leakage of air pipes
adjacent to the electricity terminal. Electrical
terminals and cables in porous pipes have
decreased insulation ability, causing heat and
burning of cable insulation wrapped in porous
pipes. The fire then triggered an explosion
through a gas leak in the air pipe adjacent to
the electricity terminal.
Recommendation
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF SEA
TRANSPORTATION
• Carrying out an SMS (ISM-Code) audit or
authorizing an audit must be as detailed as
possible, so that the SMS really becomes a
guide in carrying out tasks on board
• Supervise ISM-code audits conducted by
non-governmental institutions that are given
authority (PT. BKI)
MANAGEMENT / OPERATOR OF
TANKER SHIP
• Do screening of the pipes installed on the
deck when the ship performs docking to
find out that the pipes are not porous.
• If one round of operation is planned strictly,
one ship may not transport different cargo
values, and if forced to carry cargo of
different grades, prepare sufficient time to
carry out gas freeing and tank cleaning.
SHIP'S CREW
• The crew must pay attention to the process
and properly understand the elements in the
SMS