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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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Side scuttle (porthole) knocked out by wave impact

What happened While a platform supply vessel was on passage through heavy seas, a large wave hit the vessel and a side scuttle (porthole) in one of the cabins broke […]

| Included in IMCA Safety Flash 15/24




MAIB: LTI – a wedge shattered causing injury

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published Safety Digest 1/2024, consisting of lessons from recent Marine Accident Reports. IMCA has reviewed the report and passes on to members some […]

| Included in IMCA Safety Flash 15/24

Loss of pressure to diver’s primary air supply

What happened A diver working underwater experienced a pressure drop from the primary HP supply regulator. The diver was recovered safely, and tests were subsequently carried out on the surface, […]

| Included in IMCA Safety Flash 14/24

Equipment fell on someone’s leg causing injury

What happened Whilst a worker was moving one piece of equipment, another piece of equipment shifted and fell onto his leg, causing an injury. The person was cleaning the bow […]

| Included in IMCA Safety Flash 14/24

Electric shock after water ingress to switch

What happened A shore representative visiting the vessel experienced an electric shock after touching an electrical switch in the steering room. Stop the Work authority was exercised; the electrical switch […]

| Included in IMCA Safety Flash 14/24

Emergency musters and drills

Two of our members have shared recent events relating to emergency drills and musters. Incident 1 – Emergency button stuck During an emergency drill, it was found that the General […]

| Included in IMCA Safety Flash 14/24

Bunker hose damaged during connection

What happened During offshore bunkering operations, the bunker hose was damaged when it was stretched. A vessel passed the bunker hose to the supply vessel using the crane. The crew […]

| Included in IMCA Safety Flash 14/24

ROV dropped to seabed

What happened? During recovery of an ROV system, the ROV TMS (Tether Management System) experienced a problem latching to the LARS (Launch and Recovery System). The umbilical was damaged directly […]

| Included in IMCA Safety Flash 13/24


Dropped halogen lamp caused small fire  

What happened During painting work taking place on a vessel during the hours of darkness, a halogen lamp fell from a scaffolding where the work was taking place, causing a […]

| Included in IMCA Safety Flash 13/24

MAIB: Man overboard – unguarded opening

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published Safety Digest 1/2024, consisting of lessons from recent Marine Accident Reports. IMCA has reviewed the report and passes on to members some […]

| Included in IMCA Safety Flash 13/24

MAIB: A slip into the hold

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published Safety Digest 1/2024, consisting of lessons from recent Marine Accident Reports. IMCA has reviewed the report and passes on to members some […]

| Included in IMCA Safety Flash 13/24

Swinging load after loss of position

What happened During backloading of an empty refrigerated container to a Pipe Supply Vessel (PSV), adverse weather conditions, combined with technical issues and the effect of high thrust wash, resulted […]

| Included in IMCA Safety Flash 12/24

Dropped welding fume extraction hood

What happened During pipelay activities onboard a vessel, a welding fume extraction hood (which weighed 215kg) fell onto a work station below. A crew member working in the welding station […]

| Included in IMCA Safety Flash 12/24




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