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Safety Flashes

Reference	Items	Published
IMCA SF 13/23	Hand injury while using manual torque tool Loss of redundancy in diving bell launch and recovery (LARS) PLC system Hand injury in medical airlock Painter line snapped and hit crew member in the face MSF: Disposable vape self-ignition	May 2023
IMCA SF 12/23	Differential pressure: dummy choke ejected close to divers Crane boom stopper fell to main deck Fire alarm activation in engine room BSEE: Swing rope transfers Close approach of AHTS vessel to offshore rig	May 2023
IMCA SF 11/23	Inspection notice from Crosby on certain products Uncontrolled movement of spreader bar Equipment starts unexpectedly Near Miss: steam and water released from filter Maintenance and control of fire doors	May 2023
IMCA SF 10/23	BSEE: Person injured when safety mechanisms failed Dropped spanner falls 15m Equipment Damage: Dropped Object from tiltable lay system Near Miss: Personnel nearly struck by rotating chain attached to flexible pipe Near Miss – Messroom fridge fell over during rough seas	Apr 2023
IMCA SF 09/23	LTI finger injury during mooring operations Crew member trapped his left index finger in watertight door Hand injury from portable grinder Cut and bruise to right hand whilst pressure testing LTI: Hand injury in galley	Apr 2023
IMCA SF 08/23	Serious LTI – Crew member slipped on deck breaking his leg Head injury when crew member fell over in bathroom during heavy weather Person slipped when exiting bathroom into cabin Leak of oil-based mud Life raft secured incorrectly on cradle	Mar 2023
IMCA SF 07/23	Lift bag near miss Finger crushed under Tether Management System (TMS) protection guard Sudden and uncontrollable move of A&R head	Mar 2023
IMCA SF 06/23	Compressor fire Near miss: Foreign body in diver’s helmet, resulting in fall of gas pressure Battery explosion during routine maintenance Poor control of work in dry dock Ineffective Crane Stinger Hook Pin Installation (BSEE)	Mar 2023
IMCA SF 05/23	LTI: person crushed in watertight door LTI: finger crushed while moving mobile gantry crane LTI: crew member crushed finger when opening fire flap High potential incident: person struck by Yokohama fender LTI: Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning during Oxy-Acetylene brazing	Feb 2023
IMCA SF 04/23	High potential near miss: Uncontrollable movement of auxiliary whip line Uncertified lifting gear found in use Dropped objects in dry dock Air hose connection failure Electrolytic corrosion: failure of fire hose couplings	Feb 2023
IMCA SF 03/23	Diving instructor killed – incorrect valve threads Near miss: pilot ladder – side rope failed LTI: finger injury during davit test Small fire following hot work Single point failure resulting in a dropped object	Jan 2023
IMCA SF 02/23	Umbilical management – near miss Lost ROV incident Incorrect gangway rigging Blocked emergency exit hatch Serious hand injury (MSF)	Jan 2023
IMCA SF 01/23	Safety Flashes - a summary of 2022	Jan 2023

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