This is an updated version of the event published in SF 08/21, wherein stored metal plates fell on a crewman causing fatal injuries. It was originally shared with one of […]
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IMCA safety flashes disseminate important information on incidents and potential hazards and the lessons learnt from them that can help prevent incidents occurring elsewhere in the industry.
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Safety Events
MAIB: Engine failure and subsequent fire
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published it’s report 2/2021 into an engine failure and subsequent fire on ro-ro cargo vessel Finlandia Seaways in April 2018. What happened On […]
Life raft dropped to the jetty
What happened A life raft was inadvertently dropped onto the jetty during replacement of the ratchet straps on the hydrostatic pressure release unit. Three crewmembers were replacing the securing straps […]
Hand injury from falling object during lifting operations
What happened A lifting saddle broke, causing a hose to swing and hit a crewman, causing an injury to his hand. The incident occurred at completion of cement pumping between […]
Mooring: increase in first aid cases involving over-exertion
What happened A member has noted that in recent months, there have been several accidents related to over-exertion. Most of these incidents have involved mooring operations, a job that requires […]
BSEE: Crewman fell to his death through faulty grating
The United States’ Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has published BSEE Panel Report 2021-001 into a fatal fall from a platform in the Gulf of Mexico in 2019. […]
LTI during deck cargo operations
What happened A crewman was seriously injured during lifting operations. The incident occurred while lifting pipe bundles from the vessel onto a fixed structure. Two crewmen were ready to hook […]
SIMOPS – Smoke from hot work task enters confined space
What happened On a vessel in dry dock, confined space entry was required for the cleaning of the vessel sewage tanks. Nearby, shipyard workers were removing a section of bulkhead […]
Shipyard worker receives electrical shock
What happened A shipyard worker received a serious electrical shock onboard a vessel in dry dock. The incident occurred when a shipyard welding team were setting up equipment outside on […]
Dropped Object – Crane auxiliary block dropped from crane boom
What happened Two sub-contracted crane technicians were mobilised to the vessel to inspect the pipelay system 15Te crane before a load and rock test of the crane took place. Following […]
Near miss: vessel approach to wind turbine tower
A member reports two near miss incidents within two weeks of one another, in which during the approach of a vessel to a wind turbine tower, the nacelle started moving, […]
Engineer suffered burn injuries in engine room incident
The Belgian Federal Bureau for the Investigation of Maritime Accidents (FEBIMA) has published its detailed and informative Report 2020/003688 “Report on the investigation into a serious injury on board” the […]
Case study: Lone watchkeeping grounding at night
The Britannia P&I Club has created a handy case study on the incident, including a summary, presentation commentary and lessons learned: here. What went wrong? The ship ran aground because […]
Incorrect measurement and markings on divers umbilical
What happened During a diving operation it was seen that the colour distance markings on the divers umbilical were not the same as stated in the diving contractor’s Diving Operations […]
Dropped Object – Steel deck plate falls from pipelay tower
What happened A large steel deck plate fell 9m from a pipelay tower to deck. The incident occurred on a vessel in dry dock, during which testing and inspection of […]
Dropped object during crane operations
What happened A piece of timber fell from a crane jib and landed on deck. The main crane on the vessel was being prepared for lifting operations by four deck […]
MSF: Air cylinder failure in lifeboat
What happened There was a structural failure of an air cylinder fitted in a lifeboat. It occurred without warning. No work had or was being conducted on or around the […]
Electric shock due to water in electrical equipment
What happened There was an uncontrolled spraying of fresh water from a sounding pipe in the galley, resulting in electrical equipment getting wet. As a result someone got an electric […]
Tumble dryer fire: lint ignition
What happened? Accumulated lint trapped inside an industrial tumble dryer onboard a member’s vessel, overheated and ignited. Whilst working in the vessel laundry a steward smelt burning coming from one […]
Crane wire parted during offshore operations
What happened? A concrete mattress was being deployed as part of the construction of a pipeline crossing. As the load was swung outboard and before it entered the water, the […]
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