The MSF has published safety alert 16-19 on dropped object awareness. The contents of the safety alert are based on a submission from one vessel owner. The issue of dropped […]
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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
Able seaman injured when vessel moved during cargo operations
A member has reported an incident in which someone was injured during cargo operations, as a result of the vessel pitching and rolling. The incident occurred when the vessel was […]
CCU door unlatched whilst being lifted from PSV to platform
The MSF has published a safety alert regarding an incident in which the door on a cargo carrying unit (CCU) unlatched during lifting operations. The incident occurred when an IBC […]
Crane malfunction during lifting operations
A member has reported an incident in which there was a crane failure during lifting operations. The incident occurred when a platform supply vessel (PSV) was working with a platform […]
Spilt acid during lifting operations
A member has reported an incident in which there was a spillage of acid during lifting operations. The incident occurred during delivery of deck cargo to a jack-up rig. While […]
Portable grinders – hand safety
A member has reported on a review of abrasive wheels on board a chartered vessel as a part of abrasive wheel training delivery, in which there were a number of […]
Manufacturing firm fined after worker’s arm injured in roller
The UK Health & Safety Executive (UKHSE) has prosecuted a company responsible for an incident in which a worker’s arm was injured in machinery. The incident occurred when an installation […]
Unsafe method of rope work resulted in severe hand injury
The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) has published safety alert number 16-22 regarding an incident in which a crewman suffered serious injuries to three of his fingers during mooring operations. The […]
Serious finger injury during valve installation
A member has reported an incident in which a second engineer suffered a serious injury leading to the loss of the tip of his left middle finger. The incident occurred […]
Line of fire LTI: Finger injury during lifting operations
A member has reported an incident in which a crewman suffered a serious injury to his left ring finger, resulting in lost work days. The incident occurred when a H-link […]
Crewman suffers cut to hand – but gloves prevented it being much worse
A member has reported an incident in which someone suffered a cut to the hand whilst steadying himself. The incident occurred during a dropped object sweep on the Tether Management […]
DBI-SALA® Lad-Saf™ Sleeve – Stop use and voluntary recall/replacement
A member has drawn IMCA’s attention to problems with certain safety equipment used in work at heights. The equipment is the DBI-SALA Lad-Saf Sleeve. The manufacturer of this equipment reiterates […]
Medical treatment: Person fell down unprotected hatch
The MSF has published safety alert number 16-17 regarding an incident in which a shore-side foreman walked into the “safe haven” area of a supply vessel and stepped into an […]
Near-miss: Person almost fell from height during anchor chain preparations
The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) has published the following safety alert regarding a near miss during preparation to load anchor chain into a moon pool chain locker. One person almost […]
Near-miss: Open hatches left without barriers
A member has reported a near miss incident in which a number of hatches on deck were left open without any form of barrier, creating the potential for injury if […]
Failure of threads – Follow up to “Corrosion coupon plug ejected from pressurised pipeline”
The IOGP published safety alert number 273 in May 2016, regarding an incident in which a corrosion coupon plug was ejected from a pressurised pipeline. This was passed on to […]
Near-miss: Release of trapped pressure after ROV dive
A member has reported an incident in which there was an unplanned release of trapped pressure from part of the tooling frame under an ROV. The incident occurred when it […]
Consequences of launching a drone from a vessel in the Suez Canal
A member has reported an incident in which the Suez Canal Authority has recently detained a vessel following the launch of a drone to photograph the vessel proceeding through the […]
High potential near-miss incident: 440v cable damaged by grinder
A member has reported an incident in which live 440v cables were damaged by a grinder. The incident occurred during a vessel mobilisation, when a rigger/welder was tasked with fitting […]
Collision between vessels
A member has reported an incident in which there was a collision between a survey vessel and a pipe-carrying vessel. The incident occurred during vessel manoeuvring inside an anchor pattern. […]
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