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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 […]

What happened? During launch testing of a lifeboat, a turnbuckle and shackle weighing 7kg fell 23m from the davit onto the boat, landing within a metre of a worker hooking […]

The Marine Safety Forum has published safety alerts on two recent dropped object incidents, both of which have learning value for IMCA members.  Incident 1: What happened A breakaway coupling […]

What happened A bracket weighing 10.5kg fell 16m to deck. The incident occurred during a function test of a tensioner on a pipelay system. The tensioner doors had to be […]

A member reports two dropped object incidents during a vessel dry-dock, both with serious injury potential. Incident 1: What happened? During a thruster overhaul, the hold-back rigging for the steering […]

What happened A small part weighing 0.3kg fell 20 meters from an OMC-160 wind speed and direction sensor installed on a vessel’s main mast. Two wind speed and direction sensors […]

What happened A member reports a significant increase in the number of dropped objects at third-party premises. The dropped object incidents have included many high potential near miss dropped objects […]

What happened IOGP have released Safety Alert 334 relating to a dropped object incident during drilling operations on a Jack-up Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit. Following running of the completion in […]

What happened? During removal of the anti-rotation/laydown tool from a Flex-Joint, a load-ring half plate, weighing 85kg, was inadvertently dislodged and dropped about 1.8m to deck. Crew on a J-Lay […]

The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) has published Safety Alert 21-14 relating to a dropped object during cargo discharge operations. What happened A cargo ship loaded with cargo for the renewables […]

The Britannia P&I Club has shared Incident Case Study No.9 relating to how two crew members on a general cargo ship were injured when a suspended load fell and struck […]

What happened A crane made contact with a pipelay tower handrail during a routine lifting operation, resulting in a serious dropped object event.  There were no injuries.  The incident occurred […]

What happened? During offshore installation activities there was an unexpected release of the load resulting in it falling to the seabed.  The incident occurred during the relocation of a spool […]

What happened During offshore installation activities a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) and Tether Management System (TMS) recovered to deck was observed to have a TMS door missing.  The ROV team […]

The Marine Safety Forum has published Safety Alert 21-08 relating to a potential dropped object which was found during lifting operations between a vessel and a platform. What Happened A […]

What happened A part weighing 8.5kg fell over 15m from a pipelay tower to deck.  The incident occurred when tensioner pads were being changed out on a Tiltable Lay System […]

What happened Before backloading a container from rig to vessel, it was noted that there were two metal blocks in the top corner pockets of the container. What went wrong […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]