IMCA has received a report of a near-miss resulting from a failure of a chain lever hoist being used in a subsea operation. The hoist had a safe working load […]
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
Near-miss: Divers nearly hit by weight on taut wire
IMCA has received a report of a near-miss incident wherein a taut wire weight narrowly missed two divers before coming to rest next to a subsea structure. There was no […]
DP run-off incident – Class 2 DP vessel
IMCA has received a report of a DP run-off caused by operational changes to the DP system which led to the loss of all reference systems. The DP class 2 […]
Open lifeboat – corroded tie band side plates
IMCA has received the following report regarding corrosion to lifeboat parts which could have resulted in loss of life. An empty open lifeboat was lowered to the embarkation platform, when […]
Flash fire in gas supply equipment onboard dive support vessel
A member has reported a small explosion on a vessel, resulting in a flash fire which caused minor burns to the hand of one crew member and slight damage to […]
Wire break in wind sensor caused DP drive-off
A member has reported an incident in which one of its vessels suffered a DP drive-off during valve monitoring operations in open water. The wind was light – 5-10 knots […]
Warning regarding Imenco Minilatch – ROV fell onto deck
IMCA has received the attached safety alert regarding the Imenco Minilatch following an incident whereby an ROV fell from its launch and retrieval latch onto the deck of the support […]
Parting of slings causing fall of heavy object onto seabed
A diving support vessel was installing a 24 tonne metallic cover onto a subsea valve. When this large object was deployed over the side of the vessel into the water, […]
Lifting wire strop failure during air bag lift
A member has reported the following incident, which occurred during a diving operation from a DP diving support vessel. The diver was asked to inflate a 5 tonne air lift […]
Small fire caused by toaster in mess room
IMCA has received a report on a small fire which occurred in the mess room of a production platform. A plastic tray had been left on top of a conveyor […]
Fatal accident with lifting appliance
IMCA has received a reports on a fatal incident during a lifting operation. A provisions crane was loading pallets onto a vessel using a pallet fork. After landing a pallet […]
Near-miss involving Hyfex fire extinguisher refill kits
IMCA has received the attached Divex HSE alert, which members should be aware of.
Serious injury during pipestalk rolling operation
A member has reported an incident that occurred recently during planned, ‘routine’ pipe stalk rolling operations at a spool base. The incident resulted in serious injuries to one person. At […]
Trapped pressure release incident
A member has reported a trapped pressure release incident in a dive system transfer chamber. The incident occurred onboard a diving support vessel undergoing commissioning of its saturation diving system […]
Recall due to failure of parts in Dacon Rescue Scoops
IMCA has been alerted to problems encountered with certain parts of the Rescue Scoop manufactured by Dacon a/s. This is a crane-operated rescue net for recovery of casualties from the […]
Crane incident
A member has reported a crane incident on one of its vessels. A crane hook snagged a piece of piping, which was lifted as the hook was raised. The piping […]
Kirby Morgan one-way valves (follow-up to IMCA Safety Flash 09/05 item 1)
Further to Kirby Morgan Safety Notice #1 of 2005, Kirby Morgan Dive Systems Inc. has issued the attached Product Bulletin #2 of 2006, reporting out that, following recall of one-way […]
Near-miss: Potential use of petroleum-based grease in an oxygen-rich environment
A member has reported a near-miss incident involving the use of hydrocarbon-based grease in an oxygen-rich environment. A diving supervisor had asked an electrician to remove a seized COâ‚‚ scrubber […]
Recall of Pains Wessex white collision warning hand flares
Pains Wessex has announced a recall of its white collision warning (MK7) hand flares, item number 52651. The recall follows a recent incident in which an individual was seriously injured […]
Near-miss: Missing grating on platform in fuel tank
IMCA has received a report of a near-miss involving workers entering a cargo tank. Workers descending a ladder into the tank found that there was no grating platform at the […]
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