NTF11965 – Incident details

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Woodside Energy Ltd's Vincent offshore facility in Western Australia experienced a notifiable incident (NTF11965) on 29 December 2022 when a smoke detector in accommodation room 355 was triggered by steam from a hot shower. The false alarm activated the facility's emergency response plan, prompting a full muster before normal operations resumed. The incident was categorized as a dangerous occurrence under occupational health and safety regulations. Investigation determined the immediate cause was steam escaping when the bathroom door was opened after an occupant took a very hot shower. NOPSEMA escalated the notification to level 1 on 4 January 2023 following review of the initial report received the same day as notification.