Tag: accident reports

IMCA has reported a near miss incident in which a divers’ umbilical ruptured. A dive system technician was doing routine pressure testing (following company planned maintenance schedules) on one of the divers’ umbilical.

IMCA has reported an incident in which links failed on a number of 3 tonne (closed, salvage type) lift bags. The incident occurred when the diver was filling lift bags during a saturation dive.

IMCA has reported a near miss incident during diving operations in which the neck dam and helmet separated whilst the diver was wearing a Kirby Morgan 37. The incident occurred in 9m water and there was minor water ingress into the helmet.

The International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP) has published a safety alert regarding an incident in which a corrosion coupon plug was ejected from a pressurised pipeline.

UK MAIB has issued investigation report on the sinking of fishing vessel Majestic (LK678) 5 nautical miles off Yell, Shetland on 21 January 2016.

IMCA has reported an incident in which there was an accidental discharge of bilge water during a dry dock.The incident occurred when dry dock personnel mistakenly opened the bottom plug of the ‘Engine Room Bilge Water’ tank which caused bilge water to be drained into the graving dock.

The Marine Safety Forum has published a safety alert regarding an incident in which a crew member lost the end of his thumb.

The Marine Safety Forum has published the following safety alert regarding an incident in which a crewman broke his leg during casing lifting operations at an offshore facility.

IMCA has reported an incident in which a part was expelled from a hydraulic system under pressure, causing a leak of hydraulic oil.

IMCA has issued new Safety Flash including incidents which all deal with equipment failure of one kind or another. The first incident pertains to a near miss accident in which a buckle detector tool was expelled from a pipeline under pressure and landed approximately 2m away.