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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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Fall from pilot ladder

What happened A Chief Officer slipped and fell from a pilot ladder onto a lifeboat, suffering minor bruising. The incident occurred on a vessel which was coming to the end […]

| Included in IMCA Safety Flash 22/23





Getting fall arrest equipment right

What happened A crew person was changing the lamp bulbs on the vessel mast, working at a height of around 4m above the deck. The person was wearing a full […]

| Included in IMCA Safety Flash 21/23

Paper shredder – explosion

What happened There was a small explosion in an office paper shredder. It happened after the blades were lubricated to ensure that the paper shredder cutting blades ran smoothly and […]

| Included in IMCA Safety Flash 21/23

MSF: Air Cylinder – High Pressure Discharge

The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) have published Safety Alert 23-10 relating to a pillar valve failure. What happened During preparations to land a leaking breathing apparatus bottle ashore, a crew […]

| Included in IMCA Safety Flash 21/23

BSEE: Improper use and application of high-pressure hoses

The United States Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has published Safety Alert 465 relating to the improper use and application of high-pressure hoses. What happened During a recent […]

| Included in IMCA Safety Flash 21/23




CHIRP: Crew vigilance prevents mooring incident

What happened CHIRP – the Confidential Human Factors Incident Reporting Programme – has shared an event in which the careful vigilance of vessel crew prevented a mooring incident. A long, […]

| Included in IMCA Safety Flash 20/23

MSF – two recent dropped object incidents

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 […]

| Included in IMCA Safety Flash 20/23



Near miss with high pressure gas due to incorrect procedures 

What happened A crew narrowly avoided potentially serious problems with a high pressure gas supply by stopping and thinking things through. The near miss occurred whilst a crew were setting […]

| Included in IMCA Safety Flash 19/23

MSF: person injured falling between decks

The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) has published Safety Alert 23-06 relating to someone who fell 2m between decks on an AHTS (Anchor handling vessel) alongside in port. What happened The […]

| Included in IMCA Safety Flash 19/23


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