A member has reported an incident in which an electrician received an electric shock whilst working on faulty electrical equipment. The vessel electrician had been called to the gymnasium because […]
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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.
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Safety Events
Recent near-miss incidents involving potential dropped objects
There have been several recent cases of potential dropped objects which have been brought to IMCA’s attention by the Marine Safety Forum in MSF Safety Flashes 11-20 (marinesafetyforum.org/upload-files/safetyalerts/msf-safety-flash-11.20.pdf)and 11-22 (marinesafetyforum.org/upload-files/safetyalerts/msf-safety-flash-11.22.pdf). […]
Hand injury while using hydraulic impact wrench
A member has reported an incident in which a diver sustained a cut injury to his left hand palm whilst working with a hydraulic impact wrench. A team of two […]
Incorrect information in user manual for fixed fire-fighting system
A member has reported that incorrect information was discovered in a user manual for a Pyrosense SP1 Pyrogen Fixed Fire-Fighting System. A review of this manual revealed misleading information, with […]
Injury: Failure of subsea HP water jetting gun
Following publication in IMCA Safety Flash 05/11 (Diver safety – high pressure water jetting), whch reported an incident where an injury sustained by a diver after the subsea failure of […]
Near-miss: Personnel almost caught between crane house and scaffold pipe
A member has reported an incident in which someone was almost caught between a crane housing and a scaffold pipe. The incident occurred when a non-destructive testing (NDT) inspector was […]
Shackles in rigging assembly below required safe working load (SWL)
A member has reported that during a recent a recent spot check on a lifting bridle it was identified that a 17T shackle had been fitted instead of a 30T […]
Galley fryer fire
A member has reported an incident in which a fire occurred during ‘routine’ cleaning and operation of a twin vat deep fat fryer onboard a vessel. The night shift galley […]
Reliance on crane limits caused crane damage and dropped objects
A member has reported an incident in which a crane was damaged and objects fell to the deck in the vicinity of personnel. The incident occurred when a crane operator, […]
Failed chain link – catastrophic failures in mooring system
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Regulations & Enforcement (BOEMRE) has published Safety Alert No. 296 (attached) regarding the catastrophic failure of a chain link in a mooring system, which […]
Confined space – multiple fatalities
IMCA has received information about a confined space incident in there were multiple fatalities. The incident occurred at an oil well on land. A workman entered a water tank that […]
Person fell after safety lanyard failed
Information has been passed to IMCA regarding the possible failure of a certain kind of safety lanyard owing to manufacturing defects. The working at height equipment manufacturer, Petzl, reported that […]
Confined space – multiple fatalities
An incident has been drawn to IMCA’s attention in which one man died and two men had to be hospitalised following entry into a confined space. The incident occurred when […]
Failure of fall wire – fatality
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published Safety Bulletin 1/11 (attached) regarding an overweight rescue boat causing the failure of a fall wire and subsequent fatality. The incident […]
Diver safety – high pressure water jetting
The Australian National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (NOPSA) has recently published Safety Alert 46 (attached) regarding diver safety during high pressure water jetting operations. The alert highlights an incident where […]
Anchor handling incident
A member has reported an incident in which a buoy was damaged during anchor handling operations. The incident occurred when recovering a buoy to deck; a lasso designed to catch […]
Lack of safety awareness: crush injury during lifting operations
A member has reported an incident in which a crewman suffered minor crush injuries when his hand was caught between two objects during lifting operations. The incident occurred when some […]
Improper use of tools: bruising
A member has reported an incident in which a crewman was injured whilst using a power tool in an incorrect manner. A crewman on night shift was required by the […]
Near-miss: security of equipment
A member has reported an incident in which an ROV launch and recovery system (LARS) arrived offshore with parts missing. The LARS arrived onboard the vessel without the pin connecting […]
Hot work conducted within the 500 metres safety zone
A member has reported an incident in which someone was found conducting hot work on a vessel within the 500m safety zone of a platform. Whilst the platform personnel were […]
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