A member has reported an incident in which one of the wire stays securing a mast head, parted. A deck officer on watch heard a loud metal banging sound on […]
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
Proper care of oxy-acetylene cutting and welding equipment
A member has noted a number of incidents resulting in fires caused by perished hoses and flashbacks involving oxy-acetylene cutting equipment, and has shared the following information with IMCA for […]
Near-miss: Divers’ umbilical rupture during routine maintenance
A member has reported a near miss incident in which a diver’s umbilical ruptured. A dive system technician was doing routine pressure testing (following company planned maintenance schedules) on one […]
Loss of 3 tonne lift bags owing to equipment failure
A member has reported an incident in which links failed on a number of 3 tonne (closed, salvage type) lift bags. The incident occurred when the diver was filling lift […]
Fatal diver incident due to uncontrolled differential pressure
The International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP) has published the following safety alert regarding a diving fatality which was caused by uncontrolled differential pressure. The incident occurred when […]
Unintentional release of diving helmet – neck dam/helmet securing arrangements
A member reported two incidents in which there has been unintentional release between neck ring and helmet on a KM17C diving helmet during saturation diving operations. Members are encouraged to […]
Near-miss: Unintentional release of diving helmet – neck dam/helmet securing arrangements
A member reported a near miss incident during diving operations in which the neck dam and helmet separated whilst the diver was wearing a Kirby Morgan 37. The incident occurred […]
Worker seriously injured when 1 tonne load fell on him
The UK Health and Safety Executive (UKHSE) has successfully prosecuted a cargo handling company after an employee suffered serious injury when a sheet of marble weighing one tonne fell on […]
Restricted work case (RWC): Injury to eye during deck washing
A member has reported an incident in which a crew member was injured while washing down the main deck. While washing, the hose had developed a twist. The crew member, […]
‘Routine’ task, non-routine result: A fall from a crane ladder leads to an LTI
A member has reported an incident in which a crewman fell from a fixed ladder injuring himself. The incident occurred when, after familiarising the shore-side crane operator, an Able Seaman […]
Lost time injury (LTI): Loss of end of thumb
The MSF has published a safety alert regarding an incident in which a crew member lost the end of his thumb. The incident occurred during the installation of an additional […]
Injury caused by shifting load of pipes
The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) has published a safety alert regarding an incident in which a crewman suffered a broken leg. The injury occurred when the crewman got his leg […]
Accidental discharge of bilge water in dry dock
A member has reported an incident in which there was an accidental discharge of bilge water during a dry dock. The incident occurred when dry dock personnel mistakenly opened the […]
Minor fuel spill during offshore transfer
The Marine Safety Forum has published a safety alert regarding a minor fuel spill during offshore fuel transfer. A platform supply vessel (PSV) was on location ready to deliver fuel, […]
Stored pressure: Corrosion coupon plug ejected from pressurised pipeline
The International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP) has published a safety alert regarding an incident in which a corrosion coupon plug was ejected from a pressurised pipeline. The […]
Stored pressure release near-miss: Small part expelled from hydraulic winch
A member has reported an incident in which a part was expelled from a hydraulic system under pressure, causing a leak of hydraulic oil. The incident occurred when the hydraulics […]
Stored pressure near-miss: Buckle detector expelled from pipe during recovery
A member has reported a near miss incident in which a buckle detector tool was expelled from a pipeline under pressure and landed approximately 2m away. The incident occurred during […]
Product awareness: Orange smoke hand distress signal
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has published a safety alert regarding the withdrawal of the Certificate of Approval for certain orange smoke hand distress signals. This action has been […]
Near-miss: Bilge cover left open
A member has reported an incident in which a bilge cover was left open. During a ‘routine’ walk around the vessel, crew noticed in the engine room that a bilge […]
Platform supply vessel involved in a near-miss whilst on location
The Marine Safety Forum has published the following safety alert regarding a near miss in the 500m zone. A PSV entered the 500m zone at an excessive speed. The excessive […]
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