A member has reported an incident in which flooding occurred in the bow thruster space of a vessel, resulting in damage to the bow thruster. The vessel’s crew were emptying […]
Safety Flashes
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.
Individual safety events are available individually online, tagged and searchable, while the traditional PDF collections are also available for download.
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Safety Events
Near-miss: burnt out electrical socket
A member has reported an incident in which an electrical socket caught fire. A member of the vessel crew was woken from sleep in his cabin by a popping sound. […]
Failure of fixed high expansion foam
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published the enclosed safety flash regarding the failure of a fixed high expansion foam system to extinguish a fire on board a […]
CO₂ systems safety pins
The UK Marine Safety Forum (MSF) has published the enclosed safety flash concerning the safety pins used for transporting and disabling COâ‚‚ cylinders.
Failure of life rafts during servicing
A member has reported an incident in which four life rafts sent ashore for annual servicing had to be condemned and replaced. The rafts had been serviced by a sub-contractor […]
Serious shortcomings with hydrostatic release units
The Swedish Transport Agency’s Maritime Department has identified shortcomings in a certain make of hydrostatic release unit. Members can find further information about these shortcomings by following this link: transportstyrelsen.se/en/Shipping/Accidents–Near-Misses/Safety-alert1/
High potential dropped object near-miss: antenna fell to deck
A member has reported an incident in which a large piece of equipment fell over 20 metres to the deck. A top section of an antenna, approximately 4m in length […]
Person injured by mooring lines
A member has reported an incident in which a person was hit by a wire of a warping winch, causing bruises to both legs. On the port side of a […]
Missing dangerous goods declaration
The UK Marine Safety Forum (MSF) has published the enclosed safety flash concerning vessels which have received dangerous goods without appropriate notification and paperwork.
Gangway failure
The Australian National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (NOPSA) has published the attached safety flash regarding a recent gangway failure.
Uncontrolled ascent – loss of lift bag to surface
A member has reported the loss of a lift bag to surface. During a surface-supplied diving operation from a dynamically positioned diving support vessel (DP DSV) in approximately 24 metres […]
Incident during entry to diving bell
A member has reported an incident during a ‘routine’ operation on a diving support vessel (DSV) where a diving bell had been surfaced from 140msw for maintenance. The bell had […]
Fatality during anchor handling operation
A member has reported a fatal incident which occurred during anchor handling operations. The incident occurred on an anchor handling tug (AHT) whilst crew were attempting to disconnect an anchor […]
Hole burnt in vessel deck during removal of sea-fastenings
A member has reported an incident in which two holes were burnt in the deck of a vessel by a third party contractor during hot work. At the time of […]
Inadvertent opening of circuit breakers
A member has reported an incident in which an essential 440V circuit breaker onboard a vessel was inadvertently opened, in error, by an engineer. Whilst there was no injury, damage […]
Failure of hose reel bearing housing
A member has reported a serious failure of a shaft bearing housing on a hydraulic winch rented from a third-party contractor. During recovery of a load from the seabed, the […]
Near-miss: improper use of fall-arrest equipment leads to fall
A member has reported an incident in which a rigger fell approximately one metre into the sea during rope access work. The rigger was able to climb back up to […]
Crewman received 440V electric shock
A member has reported an incident in which an electrician received a 440V electric shock and sustained an electric burn on the left middle finger and an abrasion on the […]
Fatality on the diving support vessel Wellservicer
Attached is a safety flyer issued by the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch. The accident was subject to an MAIB investigation and the report is available on the MAIB website […]
Bail-out whip failures
A member has reported a number of failures of bail-out high pressure (HP) contents whips, at the area of the swage fitting. The exact cause of the failures had not […]
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