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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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Uncertified bosun’s chairs

What happened A member conducting management visits to vessels discovered three separate cases where “Bosun’s Chairs” or similar support structures for working at height activities related to painting and repair […]

| Included in IMCA Safety Flash 24/23











Fire alarm activation in engine room

What happened There was a small fire in a vessel engine room. There was little damage and no-one was harmed. The incident occurred while a supply vessel was operating within […]

| Included in IMCA Safety Flash 12/23


Maintenance and control of fire doors

What happened? A member has discovered instances of mandatory fire doors onboard their vessels being  in a poor state of maintenance, and in some cases modified to alter the closing […]

| Included in IMCA Safety Flash 11/23





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