Incident Overview A member has reported the following diving fatality during a surface supplied diving operation being undertaken from a platform while two divers were working in close proximity to […]
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Safety Events
Incidents submitted to IMO relating to vessels carrying SMCs
A paper has recently been submitted to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) concerning vessels which despite carrying a Safety Management Certificate (SMC), had accidents on board in which the investigators […]
Fatality: Trapping in machinery
A member has reported the following severe accident during the inspection of a generator engine resulting in loss of life. The incident occurred in a large (12m x 3m) container, […]
Serious crane incident
IMCA has received a report of a roustabout being crushed during a lifting operation. The incident occurred on a rig which was in the vicinity of a platform. During a […]
Fatality during diving operation
A member has provided a report of a diving fatality that occurred during the installation of a 20″ flexible hose (40m long) between a pipeline end manifold (PLEM) and a […]
Fatality: Fall from rig of a container
We have received a report of an incident where a man died when a refrigerated container fell from a mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) to the sea. The MODU was […]
Near-miss involving oxy-acetylene cutting of plate
A member has reported a serious incident where a plate was being supported on a small length of tubular, which was mounted vertically. The tube was sealed at the bottom, […]
Incident during core drilling operation
A member has reported the following incident, noting that it is aware of similar incidents and wishes to bring details to the attention of the wider IMCA membership to assist […]
Security of shipping in the Mediterranean and Middle East
A member has forwarded the following from the NATO website: Anti-terrorism measures – issued by the NATO Shipping Centre on 5 March “At present there is no intelligence of an […]
Fatality and serious injuries during heavy lift operation
One man was killed and nine others were injured at a construction site during the lift of a 300 tonne alternator. The lift, using hydraulic jacks and beams, was nearing […]
Injury involving contact with a vehicle battery
A 12 volt vehicle battery was being disconnected using a crescent wrench, which slipped and grounded out when it came in contact with metal. The person received a burn on […]
Penetration injury to eye during blending repair weld
A boilermaker suffered a serious eye injury from a fragment of shattered grinding disc penetrating the inner lens of his welding helmet and subsequently his eye. He was grinding a […]
Fatality and serious injuries during heavy lift operation
We have been advised of early details of the following incident which occurred at a construction site during the heavy lift of an alternator. One man was killed and nine […]
Fatality results from incorrect handling of equipment
IMCA has been advised of a fatality that occurred at a shipyard during the construction of an FSO, while an electrical panel was being moved with the aid of rollers. […]
Fatality results from failure of ship’s mooring fittings and supporting structure
he following incident report has been received via the IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Design & Equipment. Although the incident itself is not very recent, the full details have only just […]
Incident during lift bag operations
A member has reported an incident where a lift bag connected to a 10″ blind flange made a rapid uncontrolled ascent to surface. No damage or harm was occurred, but […]
Incidents involving accommodation ladders
IMCA has recently been provided with a document submitted to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Sub-Committee Ship Design & Equipment by the delegation from Canada which describes two incidents, one […]
Wind sensors showing incorrect readings
A member reports a problem that occurred with two wind sensors on a vessel. One evening the starboard wind sensor (aft) was indicating an incorrect value. A few minutes later […]
Engine start air fitting incident
A member has reported the following serious near-miss which occurred in the engine room of one of its vessels. A high pressure air fitting (25 bar) failed and blew out, […]
Fatality during helicopter escape training
We have been advised of the following fatality, which occurred during a routine helicopter escape training course. A trainee had arrived for the course appearing normal. The class was provided […]
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