What Happened? During an inspection of a vessel as a part of the 5-yearly docking, deteriorated seals were found on a number of hatches. Preliminary investigation was conducted and after […]
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Safety Events
Line of fire: pinched finger between door and frame
What happened An ROV operator suffered a serious injury, after their finger was pinched between the door frame of an ROV control van and the door as it swung closed. […]
Non-fatal man overboard incident
What happened After completing work, a small mooring (pilot) boat returned to the jetty. The AB began to secure the forward spring line of the mooring boat. The pilot being […]
Fatal fall from collapsing scaffolding on a merchant vessel
What happened The Hong Kong Merchant Shipping organisation reports an incident in which a sailor was killed in a fall from collapsing scaffolding. The bosun and AB were assigned to […]
UK HSE: Liquid petroleum gas (LPG) leak
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reports that the operator of the UK’s largest oil refinery has been fined for health and safety breaches after a leak of liquid […]
Fractured finger while handling metal plates
What happened While working on deck, a crew member suffered a pinch injury to his right hand baby finger, resulting in a distal fracture to the tip of the finger […]
UK HSE: Poor control of work – worker suffered serious injuries
An individual supervisor – not the company – has been sentenced for safety breaches after a worker became entangled in a conveyor belt sustaining serious injuries to his hand and […]
MSF: LTI – Fall from Height (control of work during SIMOPS)
The Marine Safety Forum published Safety Alert 21-18 relating to an incident where someone fell from the bridge deck to the deck below. What happened Four crew in two teams […]
Permit to Work and Isolation procedure not followed
What happened? An electrician installed fuses on a 930V DC electrical system while the system was live. Under deck carousels were mechanically and electrically isolated as a precaution for maintenance […]
NTSB: Failure to disconnect and secure vehicle batteries led to fire
The National Transportation Safety Board of the United States (NTSB) has published a report into a fire aboard a vehicle carrier that resulted in $40 million worth of damage. See […]
NTSB: Engine Failure leads to fire aboard offshore supply vessel
The National Transportation Safety Board of the United States (NTSB) has published a report into a diesel generator engine failure and subsequent fire aboard an offshore supply vessel (OSV) in […]
Cargo shifted during heavy weather
What happened Cargo broke loose in heavy seas on a vessel in transit. Moderate to heavy rolling caused strapping holding stacks of cargo (metal beams) to break, causing the stacks […]
UK HSE: Offshore crane boom hoist failures
The UK HSE (Health and Safety Executive) have published an alert relating to two incidents that occurred offshore, involving the failure of crane boom hoist ropes, resulting in the crane […]
Equipment on quay damaged when vessel started listing
What happened During inspection of two pad eyes on a Tiltable Lay System (TLS) using a “cherry picker” or mobile elevated work platform on the quayside, the vessel slowly listed, […]
Life raft lashing parted in rough weather
What happened During rough weather on a vessel at sea, the lashing on a life raft gave way due to wear on stitching on the strap eye. The life raft […]
Radio interference from damaged equipment affects other vessels
What happened On a pipelay barge, radio frequency interference to the vessel’s GNSS systems was reported by a surveyor. There was only one other vessel alongside. This vessel was contacted […]
Engine room fire on a ferry
The Bahamas Maritime Authority has published a report into an engine room fire on board the ferry Pride of Hull in October 2020. What happened A fire was detected onboard […]
Incorrect as-built drawing configuration
What happened During leak investigations at a subsea manifold, divers carried out intervention on the system in accordance with approved procedures based on information provided by the client. It subsequently […]
Near miss: divers umbilical drawn beneath a load
What happened Suction from a large GRP (glass-reinforced plastic) cover during lifting resulted in a diver’s umbilical being drawn beneath the load. The incident occurred during hook-up of the GRP […]
Chemical reaction: person injured during grouting operations
What happened After completion of the grouting operation for an offshore wind farm transition piece, the sub-contract grouting team began cleaning their equipment using high pressure water jets. During this […]
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