Tag: accidents

A recent Safety Flash by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), focuses on an incident, in which the officer on watch on the supply vessel PSV observed welding work being undertaken on the deck of the rig, during fuel transfer operations alongside a semi-submersible rig.

A recent Safety Flash by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), focuses on an incident, in which a hydraulic cylinder on an Automatic Heave Compensated crane failed.

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has announced the launch of its #SaferSAR initiative, which will look to enable global search and rescue (SAR) organisations to better collect, analyse and share maritime SAR incident response data in a bid to enhance future maritime SAR response operations.

Recent inspections conducted by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) found concerning carbon monoxide (CO) exposure risks associated with gas powered machinery on offshore facilities.

BSEE (United States Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement) refers to an incident in which a derrick barge crew member sustained first- and second-degree burns on his left wrist when he reached out to grab an oxygen bottle valve, even though he was wearing rigging gloves and a fire-retardant shirt, during the process of decommissioning a platform.

A recent Safety Flash by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), focuses on an incident, in which a Paraguard stretcher (12kg) slipped out from the dummy and fell approx, during a rescue from height /evacuation drill within the top of the main crane pedestal.

A recent Safety Flash by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), focuses on an incident, in which a crew member observed a piece of metal debris lying under the crane boom tip, during a vessel transit during which the crane was unused in its boom rest.

BSEE (United States Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement) has become aware of multiple instances in the Gulf of Mexico region where tote tank drain nozzles have been damaged, leading to leaks and spills during lifting events.

A cruise ship has safely made its way back to the United Kingdom following a tumultuous encounter with a powerful storm in the Bay of Biscay.

On 7th November, efforts were underway in an attempt to refloat a Great Lakes freighter that went aground causing a local tourist attraction along the St. Clair River in Michigan.