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Safety Flashes 2013

Reference	Items	Published
IMCA SF 01/13	Near-miss: Shackle configuration Damage to crane winch First aid injury: Contact with spinning spooler arm Luff ram clevis failures Lost time injury (LTI): Crewman broke leg falling into tank	Jan 2013
IMCA SF 02/13	Serious DP diving incident	Jan 2013
IMCA SF 03/13	Fatality during basket transfer Diver emergency decompression following construction barge anchor loss during tropical storm Lost time injury (LTI): Broken thumb Diving decompression chambers - not fit for purpose Fatal wind farm accident	Jan 2013
IMCA SF 04/13	Near-miss: Dropped handrail/gate near moonpool Lost time injury (LTI): Fall from height leading to multiple fractures Near-miss: Scaffolding collapse Outbreak of salmonella and gastroenteritis on an offshore facility Fatal crush injury during vessel hull maintenance	Feb 2013
IMCA SF 05/13	Explosion causing fatal injury during maintenance of Metocean buoy Battery damage caused by charger failure Near-miss: Exposed live electrical cable Finger and hand injuries High potential near-miss during equipment testing Pressure switch location for fixed fire suppression systems	Apr 2013
IMCA SF 06/13	Crew transfer vessel trapped under a boat landing Loss of ROV after umbilical termination failure and damage to ROV during recovery Near-miss: Dropped object - falling camera Near-miss: Dropped objects during lifting operations Failure of connector on marine riser	May 2013
IMCA SF 07/13	Near-miss: Failure of gas quad fitting Lost time injury (LTI): Fall from height Lost time injury (LTI): Serious foot injury Gangway safety: A review of recent incidents and near-misses involving vessel gangways Dropped object injury Risk associated with pneumatic hose couplings	May 2013
IMCA SF 08/13	Substandard nitrogen quads delivered to shipyard Small boat cradle collapsed during poor weather conditions Crane wire parting Crewman injured – no control of work Fire caused by hot work Counterfeit portable fire extinguishers	May 2013
IMCA SF 09/13	High potential near-miss: Dropped ROV/TMS leading to equipment damage Failure of lifting equipment: Dropped ROV Securing of cargo Generator fire incident Increase in dropped object events	Jun 2013
IMCA SF 10/13	High potential near-miss – Lifting equipment failure Loading and securing of cargo Use of portable electrical deck equipment Surge protective devices onboard vessels Fuel oil bunkering safety	Jun 2013
IMCA SF 11/13	USCG Homeport Marine Safety Alert: Recent failures of dynamic positioning (DP) systems on MODUs	Jun 2013
IMCA SF 12/13	Near-miss: Falling transponder on main deck Lost time injury (LTI): Crewman injured during opening of tanks Incidents of failure of jet drives on wind farm service vessels Wind farm service vessel in collision with wind turbine foundation Risks associated with pneumatic hose couplings - update	Jul 2013
IMCA SF 13/13	Near-miss: Un-noticed expiry and deterioration of carbon dioxide absorbent material Bunkering hose cut by propeller Crewman injured whilst changing out crane wire Spillage of oil-based mud Dropped object near-miss: wind sensor	Sep 2013
IMCA SF 14/13	Gangway detached from vessel High potential near-miss during cargo operations Bulk hose entanglement with Azi-pod propulsion unit Injuries on mud mixers Fast rescue craft unplanned descent	Sep 2013
IMCA SF 15/13	Lost time injury (LTI): Dropped object incident Incidents involving use of scaffolding Fire on board and sinking of liftboat Mako Diving helmet: Failure of sealed pull pin Injury - Failure of hatch holdback arrangements	Sep 2013
IMCA SF 16/13	What is a Safety Flash? Fatality: Man overboard Irukandji jellyfish awareness (Australia) Lost time injury (LTI): Crewman injured foot during offshore renewables mooring operation Hand injuries	Oct 2013
IMCA SF 17/13	High potential dropped object Small workboats used on offshore wind farms: combined report on Windcat 9 and Island Panther incidents Pilot ladder safety Lost time injury (LTI): Pilot ladder failure Near-miss: Fast rescue craft unplanned descent	Nov 2013
IMCA SF 18/13	Fatality during lifting operations Serious working at height incidents Near-miss: ROV shackle (potential dropped object) High potential Near-miss: Incompatible pillar valve assembly	Dec 2013

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