Safety Flashes

IMCA recently received details of an incident involving a dropped object. A vessel was undergoing a port state inspection in conjunction with a radio surveyor. During the inspection of the […]

In respect of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) members are able to obtain advice from several international/governmental agencies around the world. For example: World Health Organisation: who.int/csr/sars/en/ US Centers for […]

This safety alert was received from the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) “Recently a fisherman and a workboat crewman died when the inflatable lifejackets they were wearing failed to […]

A member has reported an incident whereby an injury was sustained by a person during lifting operations on a construction ship. A person was acting as banksman, but also assisted […]

A member reports that an able seaman slipped on an external stairway and fell heavily on his elbow, injuring himself. He had been washing down and had cleared away his […]

A member has reported a serious incident which occurred recently on an offshore vessel when a 7 ton SWL wire sling parted. From the diagram below, it can be seen […]

Working ashore or going ashore from vessels in various locations around the world has its own dangers. A member reports a recent event where an employee was robbed at gunpoint. […]

Not all incidents seem to be of extreme significance, but the smallest errors can lead to disastrous consequences. An incorrect connection on a coffee cup heater has led to the […]

IMCA has received a report of an incident onboard a platform supply vessel which resulted in a member of the crew fracturing his forearm. This was the consequence of an […]

A member reports that while cutting a sheet of paper on a manual cutting machine, an employee’s left thumb was placed into the cutting line as the blade was pulled […]

A member has reported the following incident, whereby a man, part of a team racking jet hose, sustained an injury to his left knee. A power sheave had been utilised […]

A member has reported the following incident, which occurred while a 76mm diameter wire rope cable was being pulled off of a passive reel mounted on an anchored flat top […]

A member has provided a note on one of the outcomes of a joint US Coast Guard (USCG)/Minerals Management Service (MMS) review of accidents on fixed offshore facilities resulting in […]

Incident Overview A member has reported the following diving fatality during a surface supplied diving operation being undertaken from a platform while two divers were working in close proximity to […]

A paper has recently been submitted to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) concerning vessels which despite carrying a Safety Management Certificate (SMC), had accidents on board in which the investigators […]

A member has reported the following severe accident during the inspection of a generator engine resulting in loss of life. The incident occurred in a large (12m x 3m) container, […]

IMCA has received a report of a roustabout being crushed during a lifting operation. The incident occurred on a rig which was in the vicinity of a platform. During a […]

A member has provided a report of a diving fatality that occurred during the installation of a 20″ flexible hose (40m long) between a pipeline end manifold (PLEM) and a […]

We have received a report of an incident where a man died when a refrigerated container fell from a mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) to the sea. The MODU was […]

A member has reported a serious incident where a plate was being supported on a small length of tubular, which was mounted vertically. The tube was sealed at the bottom, […]