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High potential dropped object - cradle falls from trailer
A large “cradle insert” weighing many tonnes fell off a trailer during a lifting operation.
IMCA SF 01/26
12 January 2026
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LTI – back injury
A member of the crew of a crew transfer vessel (CTV) badly pulled their back whilst helping with mooring operations.
IMCA SF 01/26
12 January 2026
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NTSB: Engine room fire – put things back properly after maintenance
The National Transportation Safety Board of the United States (NTSB) has published report MIR 25-29.
IMCA SF 01/26
12 January 2026
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BSEE: arc flash incident – is the wire still live?
The United States Bureau of Safety and Environmental Protection (BSEE) has published Safety Alert 506 relating to an arc flash incident.
IMCA SF 01/26
12 January 2026
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Spontaneous explosion of a plastic ruler
There was a spontaneous brittle failure of a 30cm clear plastic ruler stored in an office drawer on a DSV.
IMCA SF 01/26
12 January 2026
