Tag: IMCA

According to IMCA, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has fined a manufacturer after an employee lost an eye when he was struck in the face by a crane hook.

A recent Safety Flash by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) focuses on an incident in which a crew member was setting up a pipe cutting machine in a vertical position to cut welding that was done on a jumper for repair, when they suffered a finger injury.

A recent Safety Flash by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) focuses on an incident in which a Chief Officer slipped and fell from a pilot ladder onto a lifeboat, suffering minor bruising.

A recent Safety Flash by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) focuses on an incident in which a crew person was changing the lamp bulbs on the vessel mast, working at a height of around 4m above the deck.

A recent Safety Flash by IMCA focuses on an incident on a ship alongside. The incident occurred during the transfer of pipework between the quay and vessel.

A recent Safety Flash by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) focuses on an incident in which there was a small explosion in an office paper shredder.

CHIRP Maritime has shared an event in which the careful vigilance of vessel crew prevented a mooring incident, to provide lessons learned.

According to IMCA, the Marine Safety Forum has published a safety alert in which a barrier tape mechanism handle weighing 278g fell 45m from an offshore platform onto the deck of a supply vessel.

A recent Safety Flash by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) focuses on an incident in which a large diameter subsea drill had completed drilling operations and was returned to the vessel’s deck for planned maintenance.

A recent Safety Flash by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) focuses on an incident in which a mechanic was caught in the door of a freight container by a tipped-over hose saddle weighing 3 tonnes.