Safety Flashes

We have been notified of a fatality on a vessel when a crew member became trapped between the door and door frame of an automatically actuated, horizontal water-tight sliding door […]

One of members has reported that recently, whilst one of their barges was being towed across the Atlantic, shelving around the barge was found to be moving due to inadequate […]

One of our members has reported the following diving fatality that occurred to a contract diver employed by a non-member company. During a surface supplied diving operation at a depth […]

We have received a report from a diving support vessel (DSV) that during the re certification and testing of the bell onboard gas bottles, it was found that the pillar […]

One of our members has informed us that one of their vessels, operating in the Gulf of Mexico, has reported that a number of ‘dangerous transformers’ have appeared onboard from […]

We have received the attached Divex Safety Notice regarding further failures of their LP hoses.

We have recently received the attached safety alert from Grampian Test & Certification Ltd. regarding potential problems in the manufacture of their slings.

A member has reported a recent incident on board an anchor handling vessel which resulted in a serious injury to one of the deck crew. The cause of the injury […]

Work was being undertaken servicing an engine. Immediately prior to the accident the first cylinder head had been removed using the equipment and procedures normally used for this task. The […]

We have received a report of a fatality whilst using a fire extinguisher. A worker was using a fire extinguisher to put out a small fire when the extinguisher suddenly […]

We have learned of a fatality when a worker fell from a full body harness boatswain’s chair when ascending on a hoisting system. The initial information from the investigation team […]

A member has reported on an incident which occurred when a mini transponder/beacon exploded, injuring an employee in the face. The injury was caused by the end piece of the […]

Below is copied an information bulletin received from Divex. Change to Product Bulletin 2 of 2000: 3 Aug , 2000 (Revision of Bulletin 1 of 1999) Subject: Material change to […]

While lowering a ladder using a cherry picker crane to a diver, the wire came off the drum and dropped uncontrolled to the seabed. The diver was well clear of […]

We have recently learnt of a near miss where an ROV supervisor used an elasticated shock cord (bungee cord) to secure a television monitor in place. The cord was terminated […]

We have recently learnt of a tragic incident involving confined space entry. The two individuals were assigned to de-ballast 12″ of water from a tank on a cargo barge. This […]

Attached is a safety alert issued by the Department of Minerals and Energy, Western Australia, concerning an explosion which occurred during heliox transfer using a Williams & James compressor.

Approximately one hour into the gas transfer operation from a quad (48 pack) of 20% oxygen / 80% helium to storage tubes via a large (D1247) Williams & James compressor […]

The attached memo from Halliburton sets out the findings to date and the interim actions recommended following an incident in May 2000.

We have recently received the attached safety alert from the Department of Minerals and Energy, Western Australia.