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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Fatal Accident Rate (FAR)

0.3

Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR)

1.1

Total Recordable Injury Rate (TRIR)

489.82

Safety Oservation Frequency Rate (SOFR)

Latest Safety Flashes

Crane cab access platform collapsed

On a vessel crane, the access platform to the crane cab failed catastrophically. 

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Positive: Worn mooring lines spotted and replaced before they parted

It was observed that mooring ropes had nearly reached breaking point.

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Dropped object due to over-ridden limit switch

A limit switch on a crane was over-ridden, resulting in wires parting and objects falling from the crane.

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Worker suffered eye injuries in electric arc incident

A Vessel ETO (Electro-Technical Officer) sustained light burn injuries to the eyes.

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USCG: Lithium-Ion battery system installations

The United States Coastguard has published Safety Alert 14-25 relating to Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery system Installations.

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Safety News at IMCA

Shipyards
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IMCA publishes updated guidance on safety in shipyards

10 September 2025
Diving CPD Mobile
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IMCA launches new Diving CPD to support global diving industry

13 August 2025
IMCA issues warning over rogue diving schools offering non-existent 'IMCA approved in-water diver training'
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IMCA issues warning over rogue diving schools offering non-existent 'IMCA approved in-water diver training'

12 June 2025

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