A member has reported an incident in which a clamp failed, allowing four objects to be ejected in various directions within the worksite. One of the objects struck a rigger […]
Safety Flashes
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.
Individual safety events are available individually online, tagged and searchable, while the traditional PDF collections are also available for download.
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Safety Events
Potential dropped object – poor housekeeping
The Marine Safety Forum has published safety flash 14-30 regarding an incident in which a sledgehammer was found left loose on top of a Cargo Carrying Unit (CCU) whilst it […]
Unplanned vessel contact with an installation during lifting operations
The Marine Safety Forum has published the following safety flash regarding an incident in which a vessel made a very slight contact with an installation during lifting operations. Only superficial […]
Main ROV lift umbilical parted
A member has reported an incident in which an ROV umbilical parted, resulting in both the tether management system (TMS) and ROV falling to the seabed. The incident occurred during […]
Failure of lifeboat release hook mechanism
A member has reported a recent high potential incident involving the failure of a lifeboat release hook mechanism. The incident took place during the quarterly mandatory lifeboat lowering operations. The […]
Near-miss: Unauthorised release of shore-controlled mooring lines
A member has reported a near miss incident in which mooring lines were released from shore without permission from the vessel bridge. The incident occurred when the vessel started singling […]
Bell re-claim failure resulting in minor injury
A member has reported an incident in which a member of a dive team suffered minor injuries when equipment in a diving bell failed under pressure. The incident occurred during […]
Lost time injury (LTI): Trapped finger
The Marine Safety Forum has published safety flash 14-27 regarding an incident in which a crew member lost the tip of his finger when it was crushed between the ship’s […]
Near-miss: Loose life jackets caused man overboard (MOB) alert
A member has reported an incident in which a man overboard alert was caused on a vessel when life jackets were spotted floating in the sea. The duty officer sighting […]
Fatality: Man overboard
A member has reported an incident in which a crewman was lost overboard. The incident happened during the hours of darkness. A rigger onboard a material barge was assigned to […]
Lost time injury (LTI) during mooring operations
A member has reported an incident in which a crewman (the chief officer) suffered head injuries during mooring of a tug to a Single Buoy Mooring (SBM). The tug was […]
Lost time injury (LTI): Winch base plate failure
A member has reported an incident in which a winch base plate failed catastrophically, causing serious injuries to a nearby crewman. The incident occurred when the vessel was stern to […]
Punctured welding hose flash fire
An incident has come to IMCA’s attention in which a punctured welding hose caught fire. The incident occurred during ‘routine’ use of an air operated grinder on an offshore vessel. […]
Engine room fire
A member has reported an incident in which an engine room fire occurred onboard a tug. The incident occurred after an un-berthing operation of another vessel which had been alongside […]
Inadequate snap hooks on life jackets
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has published the following safety flash regarding potentially inadequate snap hooks on certain brands of lifejacket. The USCG recommends that owners/operators that have Revere […]
Hydraulic hose failure caused collapse of heavy haulage trailer
A member has reported an incident in which a low loader collapsed at the quayside while carrying a 157t suction pile. Suction piles (16m x 6m, 157t) were being transported […]
Near-miss: Collapse of ROV launch and recovery system (LARS)
A member has reported an incident in which a launch and recovery system (LARS) collapsed causing damage to the sheave, snubber and LARS deck plates. The incident occurred during the […]
Lost time injury (LTI): Severe hand injury in galley
An incident has come to IMCA’s attention in which a member of the galley staff sustained severe injuries. The individual was grinding tomatoes when his arm got trapped in the […]
Lost time injury (LTI): Hand severed during mooring operations
An incident has come to IMCA’s attention in which a crewman lost his right hand during mooring operations. The incident occurred when a service vessel was moving floating hoses away […]
Failure of master link during subsea lifting operations
An incident has been brought to IMCA’s attention in which a master link (lifting ring) fitted to a 10t air lift bag failed in use during subsea lifting. This style […]
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