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Safety Flashes
Safety Flashes 2020
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IMCA SF 01/20
Safety flashes - a summary of 2019
Jan 2020
IMCA SF 02/20
Crew member fainted after working in water ballast tank
Failure of life raft securing strap
LTI: step into open deck hatch causes fall
There's something in my eye!
Water ingress during tropical storm
Jan 2020
IMCA SF 03/20
Near miss during helicopter operations
Explosion and fire on-board the chemical tanker Stolt Groenland
Worker fell into sea from gangway and drowned
MAIB: fatal man overboard incident whilst boarding tug
Poor condition of on-board equipment
Jan 2020
IMCA SF 04/20
Coronavirus Outbreak
Jan 2020
IMCA SF 05/20
Dropped object near miss - crane boom bumper stop falls off
High potential near miss dropped object
Dropped object from crane
Wrapped cargo slipped during loading and fell
Unsafe lifting operations - potential dropped object
Basket snagged on ship's structure
Feb 2020
IMCA SF 06/20
Electric shock resulting in burn
Short circuit on 440v AC bus bars - arc flash
Two electrical incidents - UK HSE
UK HSE: fatal injury following catastrophic failure of pressure test equipment
Plastic cover on smoke detector
Feb 2020
IMCA SF 07/20
High potential dropped objects from wind turbine Nacelle crane
High potential dropped object - chains
High potential near miss: dropped object from turbine tower
Feb 2020
IMCA SF 08/20
Joint statement IMO-WHO on the response to the COVID-19 outbreak
Impact of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak on Singapore-registered ships
Statement on COVID-19 from UAE ministry of foreign affairs and international cooperation
Mar 2020
IMCA SF 09/20
Potential for diver injury operating a hand-held torque wrench
LTI: finger injury caused while working with oil drums
High potential LTI: rigger ear injury
Near miss: failure of work procedures during hot work at height
Mar 2020
IMCA SF 10/20
Dropped load and failed chain
Lifting operation resulting in dropped objects from flexible intermediate bulk container
Marine Safety Forum: two incidents relating to fast rescue craft
Trencher angle inadvertently altered
Damage and engine room flooding following contact by tugboat
Mar 2020
IMCA SF 11/20
COVID-19 update
Mar 2020
IMCA SF 12/20
Chain hoist failure resulting in a serious near miss
Potential for diver injury operating a hand-held torque wrench
Near miss: engine room hatch left open without barriers
Worker fell from height and suffered life changing injuries
Agitator started moving during mud tank cleaning - leading to injury
Mar 2020
IMCA SF 13/20
Recent UK MAIB investigations (shifting of cargo and loss of cargo)
Grounding of ro-ro freight vessel Seatruck Performance
Vessel flooding incident
UK HSE: worker fell into lift shaft - safety controls bypassed
Apr 2020
IMCA SF 14/20
Lifting operations: wire hoist rope failure
Fire in engine room and subsequent collision with structure on transport barge
LTI: worker lost his thumb
Near miss: dropped clump weight
Vessel gangway rolled off platform tower and fell to the quayside in high wind
Apr 2020
IMCA SF 15/20
Positive observation: installation of disinfection tunnels
Positive observation: plexiglass shields installed in company shared vehicles
COVID-19: positive observation – maintaining social distancing during toolbox talks and meetings
Ignited hand sanitiser
May 2020
IMCA SF 16/20
Lightning Conductor Fell – Dropped Object Near Miss
Pedestal Drill Chuck Assembly Detached Causing Head Injury
Fall from the Quayside into Water
Sewage Spilled onto the Quayside
Fall from Height Leading to Injury
May 2020
IMCA SF 17/20
UK HSE: Workers injured by unplanned release of mud slurry
Fire in the engine room
Engine room fire – a small rag left after maintenance
Inadvertent activation of condensed aerosol fire extinguishing system leads to a fatality
Jun 2020
IMCA SF 18/20
Serious incidents involving the weather
Near miss/positive: crew exercised stop work on new gangway
Lifting basket with unsecured cargo which fell out
MSF: water based mud spill on deck
Serious injury caused by high-pressure washer
Jun 2020
IMCA SF 19/20
Man overboard from stinger
Trip and fall down hotel stairs causing serious wrist injury
Fall from a height into a ballast tank
Crewman fatally injured while stood on the stern ramp of Seatruck Progress
USCG: Automatic identification system (AIS) inaccuracies led to fatalities
Jun 2020
IMCA SF 20/20
Leg entanglement from Tag Line during cargo operations
High potential incident: gantry hoist failure
Safe use of FIBC (Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container)
MSF: Potential dropped objects – nets or tarps to cover cargo?
Manhole opened and not correctly closed
Jul 2020
IMCA SF 21/20
Double man overboard resulting in one fatality
MOB fatality from multi-cat
MOB fatality: person fell between vessel and jetty
And finishing on a positive note: A CPR success story - “we saved a life that day”
Jul 2020
IMCA SF 22/20
Finger injury caused by incorrectly secured console cover
Hydraulic sample extruder - finger laceration
LTI: Loss of fingertip and nail
Person injured when leg slipped through floor hatch
Member of the public killed following unplanned movement of an unsecured load
Cargo Ignited on Truck Bed During Transportation
Jul 2020
IMCA SF 23/20
Use of face masks designated KN95
Safety performance in the offshore renewable energy industry
Jul 2020
IMCA SF 24/20
Hull damage caused oil leakage from settling tank
Safe embarkation and disembarkation of Marine Pilots
Near miss: Incorrectly set lifeboat hook
Positive: STOP WORK by Master challenging Sailing Order
Near miss/positive: Internal O-ring seal found damaged on fuel system
Aug 2020
IMCA SF 25/20
Emergency Lithium battery failed catastrophically in a diving bell
Fire in welding fumes extraction system
High potential near miss: Nitrogen hose failure during transfer of gas
Electrical shock from containerised portable office
Unsafe Use of Hand grinder with damaged disc
Aug 2020
IMCA SF 26/20
High potential DROPS near miss: failed crane component
Near miss: Lever Hoist Failure
Provisions Crane damaged by Main Deck Crane
Dropped Object from Derrick
Fall of a suspended load on general cargo vessel ZEA Servant injuring two crew
Sep 2020
IMCA SF 27/20
Near miss: sudden Loss of air from diver bail-out bottle
Serious leg injury from falling winch sheave
Hand injury from portable handheld Angle Grinder
LTI: Leg Fractured While Loading Tubulars
UK HSE: Two workers suffer multiple burn injuries
Sep 2020
IMCA SF 28/20
Unsafe lifting operations
Deliberate failure to follow instructions: unsafe/quarantined tools brought back into use
MAIB: Loss of cargo containers overboard from container ship Ever Smart
US Coast Guard: Damaged control cables can contribute to unintended opening of a hook
US Coast Guard: Addressing hazardous area electrical issues
Sep 2020
IMCA SF 29/20
Oil production riser gas ignition
Dropped object – wireless crane control unit
Positive: parted mooring lines spotted before damage could occur
Crane hydraulic hose caught on protruding grease fitting
Crushed finger injury during wire transfer operations
Oct 2020
IMCA SF 30/20
MSF: Grub screws and perished valves – trouble with methanol transfer
UK HSE: employee foot crushed by forklift at maritime freight logistics company
Two deaths of military divers
Firefighting (FiFi) Tank Outlet Blockage
Windfarm Support Vessel Njord Forseti hit wind turbine tower – Jersey Maritime Administration
Oct 2020
IMCA SF 31/20
Falls from step ladders
Pilots leaving the vessel in port in an unsafe manner
Confined space entry fatality
Serious injury incurred while removing wire rope sling from a crane hook
Main crane hoist wire damage
Nov 2020
IMCA SF 32/20
Two incidents with electrical installations with potential for a fire
Cabin fire caused by light fitting overheating
Fire in a safety locker
Smouldering fire in tumble dryer
Fires and fire risks on vessels
Nov 2020
IMCA SF 33/20
Rigging failure - clump weight dropped to seabed
UK HSE: fatal incident using high pressure water jetting equipment
Air cylinders - differences in working pressure and valve types
Man overboard incident (not fatal)
Injury caused by closing fire flap
Dec 2020
IMCA SF 34/20
LTI Incident – Crew Struck by Cargo During Lifting Operations
Serious LTI - deck crew member struck by termination head/flexible
LTI: Person injured by a battery explosion on vessel deck
Unexpected truck movement caused rigger to fall off a ladder
Broken finger during ROV maintenance
How PPE works – a reminder
Dec 2020
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