What happened A diver working underwater experienced a pressure drop from the primary HP supply regulator. The diver was recovered safely, and tests were subsequently carried out on the surface, […]
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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
Equipment fell on someone’s leg causing injury
What happened Whilst a worker was moving one piece of equipment, another piece of equipment shifted and fell onto his leg, causing an injury. The person was cleaning the bow […]
Electric shock after water ingress to switch
What happened A shore representative visiting the vessel experienced an electric shock after touching an electrical switch in the steering room. Stop the Work authority was exercised; the electrical switch […]
Emergency musters and drills
Two of our members have shared recent events relating to emergency drills and musters. Incident 1 – Emergency button stuck During an emergency drill, it was found that the General […]
Bunker hose damaged during connection
What happened During offshore bunkering operations, the bunker hose was damaged when it was stretched. A vessel passed the bunker hose to the supply vessel using the crane. The crew […]
ROV dropped to seabed
What happened? During recovery of an ROV system, the ROV TMS (Tether Management System) experienced a problem latching to the LARS (Launch and Recovery System). The umbilical was damaged directly […]
UK HSE: Service lifts on offshore and onshore wind turbines
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published Safety bulletin ED01-2024 on Service lifts in offshore and onshore wind turbines. What happened A wind turbine service technician suffered serious […]
Dropped halogen lamp caused small fire
What happened During painting work taking place on a vessel during the hours of darkness, a halogen lamp fell from a scaffolding where the work was taking place, causing a […]
MAIB: Man overboard – unguarded opening
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published Safety Digest 1/2024, consisting of lessons from recent Marine Accident Reports. IMCA has reviewed the report and passes on to members some […]
MAIB: A slip into the hold
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published Safety Digest 1/2024, consisting of lessons from recent Marine Accident Reports. IMCA has reviewed the report and passes on to members some […]
Swinging load after loss of position
What happened During backloading of an empty refrigerated container to a Pipe Supply Vessel (PSV), adverse weather conditions, combined with technical issues and the effect of high thrust wash, resulted […]
Dropped welding fume extraction hood
What happened During pipelay activities onboard a vessel, a welding fume extraction hood (which weighed 215kg) fell onto a work station below. A crew member working in the welding station […]
Carriage of Methanol – Dangerous Goods – without proper certification
What happened? Methanol was being transported from place to place offshore, without appropriate Dangerous Goods certification. Methanol is very flammable. The incident occurred during the refuelling of a LIDAR buoy […]
Personnel exposed to hydrogen sulphide during maintenance
What happened Subcontractor personnel were exposed to a high concentration of Hydrogen sulphide (H₂S) for a short period during maintenance work in a vessel’s Well Treatment System (WTS) room. The […]
MAIB: Person injured during lifting of compressor
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published Safety Digest 1/2024, consisting of lessons from recent Marine Accident Reports. IMCA has reviewed the report and passes on to members […]
Dropped lifting beam due to parted soft strop
What happened? During lifting operations a lifting beam weighing 4 Te was dropped from 50cm. The incident occurred when the lifting beam was being prepared for relocation for sea fastening […]
Vessel collided with platform
What happened A vessel was waiting on weather when it collided with an unmanned and unlit platform. The vessel had been holding on DP at a fairly constant distance from […]
Diver’s umbilical trapped during a pipeline flooding operation
What happened? A saturation diver lost his breathing gas supply and had to go onto his emergency cylinder. The incident occurred on a moored 8-point construction barge during flooding operations […]
Stored energy – dislodged pin causes injury
What happened? During disconnection of a structure, a securing pin became stuck and could not be removed by hand. A hydraulic jack was employed to eject the pin which resulted […]
MAIB: Leg injury while mooring
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published Safety Digest 1/2024, consisting of lessons from recent Marine Accident Reports. IMCA has reviewed the report and passes on to members, as […]
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