Safety Flashes

A member has reported an accident that took place during an onshore drilling operation. The crew was rigging down various rig components during the rig move to a new location. […]

A member has reported that when a pipe joint was landed on a bevel station conveyor and whilst the operator was removing the sling from this pipe with his right […]

A member has reported that an electrician was on the deck of a semi-submersible crane vessel and was going to the lower part of the J-lay tower (clamp area) in […]

A member has reported that whilst lowering a lifeboat during coxswain training the bow release hook mechanism opened on contact with the water releasing the forward fall. The aft fall […]

We received the attached safety flash yesterday from Divex Ltd, who are distributing the information to all potential users, who should fully check and test their equipment to ensure continued […]

A member has reported the following incident. A driller was positioning a rig sub-structure base area, lifting up the front extension. The sub-structure was lower than the extension and the […]

A member has reported the following incident, which occurred during an onshore drilling operation. During the operation (run in hole) with a 4½” liner, the crew was instructed to fill […]

A member has passed on a report of an incident where a contracted specialist was working on an open panel supplying instrumentation gas. He was carrying a cellphone that was […]

A member has reported that during subsea operation, the upper part of a guidewire anchor disengaged from the main body of the anchor, resulting in the unintended release of the […]

A member has reported the following incident which occurred on one of its vessels. A deck crew had picked up a pallet of rollers from the aft deck and was […]

IMCA has received a report of equipment being provided which proved to be not the equipment indicated on the package documentation. If such equipment had not gone through safety checks, […]

The attention of members who carry out or are involved in helideck operations is drawn to the attached letter and enclosure received from CHC Scotia Ltd. IMCA awaits the AAIB […]

Safety Notice 13/01 (Exploding light and smoke marker) brought attention to the need for safety pins being correctly fitted and manufacturer’s instructions being exactly followed before transport or inspection of […]

A member has reported that drugs kept on board were found to have been tampered with. The drug was either morphine or pethidine and was kept in a plastic ampoule. […]

A member has reported the following incident which occurred on one of its vessels during normal operations. One cell of a battery used on the engine popped out, causing a […]

During an owner’s annual inspection, serious corrosion attacks were found in integrated aluminium fresh water tanks, which required extensive repair. Brackets and stiffeners were found partly corroded through, as shown […]

We have been notified of the following incident in the drilling sector. An assistant driller and others were trying to lift the balancing frame to ‘guide line’ with the aid […]

Members should be aware of the following ‘Stop Use & Recall Notice’ issued by Mine Safety Appliances Company (MSA). The full list of products involved is available on request from […]

A member has reported that one of its vessels was trenching, during which time the ship was told to hold present speed with the tow wire payed in at the […]

We have been passed the following safety alert issued by the US Minerals Management Service. Recently, while two roustabouts were positioning a stand of pipe into a pipe rack finger […]