Safety

Safety lies at the core of our Mission. For over 50 years we have been supporting the emergence of a safer offshore industry.

Working with our Members, we have developed a range of resources to do this effectively. Our Safety Statistics tell the improving safety story of our sector over time and allow organisations to confidently benchmark their own performance.

Nearly 10,000 regularly receive our Safety Flashes straight to their email inbox, ensuring that lessons learned can be shared with the entire sector. Search our online archive of more than 2,000 reports online, or view the latest below.

Alongside this, our Technical Library features the latest recommended safety best practice and information notes ensure that emerging safety trends can be addressed. Our Safety Promotional Materials and online courses, provide the tools for Members to confidently strengthen their own Safety cultures.

Safety Statistics

Nearly one billion ‘man hours’ of offshore activity a year is now covered by our Safety Statistics.

Contractor Members share their information which is anonymised. This allows IMCA to provide insights on safety, health, and performance, and identify emerging trends. Members can download the data which sets a baseline from which to review their own performance.

Our archive goes back to 1996, telling the improving safety story of the offshore sector.

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Latest Safety Flashes

LTI – crew member squeezed between buoy and cargo rail

A crew member was crushed between a large buoy and a cargo rail.

BSEE: Exterior Walkway separates from temporary living quarters, putting workers at risk

BSEE has published Safety Alert 513, relating to an incident involving a third-floor walkway outside temporary living quarters on an offshore platform.

UK HSE: electrician seriously injured on onshore wind farm

The UK HSE has fined a wind farm management company after a worker was seriously injured.

Unauthorised boarding and theft from vessel at anchor

An unknown individual boarded a vessel at anchor during night hours.

Death of seafarer due to fall from crane cabin

The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) of India published Circular 04-2025 relating to an incident in which a seafarer took a fatal fall from a crane cabin.

Browse the Safety Flash archive