The Nautical Institute has published a safety bulletin regarding the death of five persons in a confined space entry incident. The incident occurred when a pontoon was beached at an […]
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
Collision between crew boat and anchored barge
A member has reported an incident in which there was a collision between a crew boat and an anchored barge. The incident occurred following bunkering, when a crew boat departed […]
Finger/hand injuries
The International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) has published two recent safety flashes regarding finger and hand injuries, which will be of interest to IMCA member’s. Incident 1 – finger […]
Near-miss (HIPO): Engine started and running whilst crew member working on shaft generator
A member has reported an incident in which an engine and shaft generator started running whilst a crew member was working on it. The incident occurred during planned monthly maintenance […]
Near-miss dropped object: Protector plate drops from crane
The Marine Safety Forum has published a safety flash regarding a recent near miss dropped object incident, in which parts fell from a crane. The incident occurred during lifting operations; […]
Mooring line failure resulting in serious injury
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published a safety bulletin on an incident in which the failure of a mooring line resulted in a deck officer suffering serious head […]
Uncontrolled exposure to hand-arm vibration (HAVS)
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a recent report of prosecution of a company where there had been uncontrolled exposure to hand-arm transmitted vibration. The company had […]
Near-miss: Broken chain on sling of personnel lifting basket
A member has reported a near miss incident in which a chain link snapped under load. The incident occurred during a six monthly on-board lifting and rigging inspection. A deck […]
Lost time injury (LTI) and restricted workday case (RWC) following failure of diving bell door system
A member has reported an incident in which two divers were injured following the failure of a diving bell door. The incident occurred following some bell internal maintenance and surface […]
Lithium battery contents in eyes
The Marine Safety Forum has published the following safety flash regarding an incident in which a crewman was splashed in the eyes with material from a Lithium battery. The incident […]
Daughter craft man overboard incident
The Marine Safety Forum has published the following safety flash regarding a non-fatal man overboard incident. A vessel was on location performing ‘routine’ duties. A Daughter Craft (DC) had been […]
Poor storage leading to failure and disintegration of cutting discs
A number of incidents have come to IMCA’s attention in which cutting discs from one manufacturer have failed and disintegrated whilst in use. When using hand-held rotating machinery of this […]
Control of sub-contractor personnel: Unplanned and uncertified lifting operations
A member has reported a near miss incident in which sub-contractors’ lifting operations had to be stopped due to several unsafe conditions. Sub-contractors were found using uncertified lifting equipment, and […]
Dropped object near-miss: Antenna parts worked loose and fell to deck
A member has reported a near miss incident in which part of a single side band (SSB) antenna fell off the mast to deck during bad weather. The antenna had […]
Near-miss: Dropped object fell from crane boom
A member has reported a near miss incident in which an object was discovered which must have fallen from the crane boom. It happened during crane operations when it was […]
Aberdeen harbour: Annual summary of marine safety reports for 2013
The Marine Safety Forum has published information note 15/02, comprising a summary of marine safety incident reports during 2013, from Aberdeen harbour. The report contains short details of the 30 […]
Fire on offshore renewables industry crew transfer vehicle (CTV)
The Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board (DMAIB) has published a report on an incident involving a fire on an offshore renewables industry crew transfer vehicle (CTV). The vessel suffered an […]
Vessel electrical equipment caught fire
The Marine Safety Forum has published the following safety flash in which electrical equipment caught fire leading to the triggering of the vessel’s fire detection system. A capacitor in a […]
Near-miss: Trapped tagline pins banksman against stanchion
The Marine Safety Forum has published the following safety flash regarding a near miss incident in which taglines became trapped under a load. During loading operations, a banksman was unaware […]
‘Routine’ task, non-routine result: Finger injury during welding
A member has reported an incident in which a welder injured his finger whilst at work. The welder was finishing cutting and noticed there was some loose slag built up […]
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