Incident 1 – dropped metal wedge A pin was required to be pulled on a hinge system for the dynamic gangway system on a W2W (walk-to-work) vessel. As part 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
Day Signal mast broke off and fell to deck
What happened? On a offshore field support vessel waiting on poor weather and experiencing high winds, the Day Signal mast on the roof of the wheelhouse broke off and part […]
Person injured going down ladder
What happened A person was descending the fixed ladder of a carousel manhole. He lost his footing on the last three rungs, approximately 87 cm from the flooring. Falling backward, […]
LTI – forklift knocked spooler bar onto person’s leg
What happened While helping with spooling operations at a third-party yard, a person was injured in the lower leg, when a forklift truck struck the edge of a spooler bar […]
MSF: LTI – Engineer scalded
What happened The MSF published Safety Alert 23-14 in which an engineer received severe scalding injuries when working in the engine room. The incident occurred during operations on a platform […]
MAIB: Deep fat fryer fire
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch published Safety Digest 2/2023, consisting of lessons from recent Marine Accident Reports. IMCA has reviewed the report and passes on to members some of […]
Diver in the bell hit by falling object
What happened? A diver in the diving bell was hit and slightly injured by a water bottle containing a gallon of water (4.5kg). Diver #1 left the bell and was […]
Divers lifted off seabed by Clump Weight
What happened? Whilst the Diving Support Vessel was conducting subsea diving operations, the bridge team recovered the taught wire pulling the divers from the seabed to 18m above the diver’s […]
Leak in hot water system for saturation divers
What happened During saturation diving operations between bell runs it was noted that Divers Hot Water Unit #2 had a water leak. The leak was investigated and located, but was […]
Chain hoist paid out unsupervised near running main engine
What happened? An electric chain hoist on the beam above one of the main engines in a vessel, was left unattended after use. The chain hook paid out and coiled […]
MAIB: Workboat collision with wind turbine platform
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published Safety Digest 2/2023, consisting of lessons from recent Marine Accident Reports. IMCA has reviewed the report and passes on to members, as […]
Line of fire near miss during lifting operations
What happened A member of the deck crew member put themselves in the line of fire during landing of a structure on the back deck of a vessel. The installation […]
Failure of personal isolation procedures: crane damaged when it was used inappropriately
What happened? On a vessel in dry dock, a crane, which had been isolated for many days for work to be conducted by a third party, was used by crew […]
Two hand injuries
What happened A member reports two hand injuries. Incident 1 As a Pilot climbed the vessel’s access hatch to the under-deck passage, his backpack straps entangled with the hatch retaining […]
LTI – Finger crush whilst operating safety gate
What happened A crew member got his finger trapped in a hinged fall protection bar on a crane pedestal platform, causing a serious injury. The crew member was climbing the […]
Worker cut hand on broken mirror
What happened A crew person on a vessel sustained a deep cut on the left thumb while attempting to repair a broken mirror. The mirror had shattered because the closet […]
NTSB: Lithium-ion battery fire destroys vessel bridge
The National Transportation Safety Board of the United States (NTSB) has published report MIR-23-23 relating to a Lithium-ion battery fire aboard a tanker. This incident highlights some of the risks […]
LTI: gangway collapsed
What happened A person was badly injured when a gangway collapsed as he was using it. The incident occurred when the injured person requested permission to leave Vessel 2, which […]
LTI: Fingers injured during fender lifting operation
What happened? A crew member suffered severe injuries to two fingers during fender lifting operations. The injuries occurred while hauling up the webbing slings with a (13mm (half-inch) polypropylene rope […]
MAIB: Electrician injured in explosion
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published Safety Digest 2/2023, consisting of lessons from recent Marine Accident Reports. IMCA has reviewed the report and passes on to members, as […]
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