Tag: IMCA

International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) provides lessons learned from an incident where a USB batter bank charging on a desk caught fire.

International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) provides lessons learned from an incident where an electrician died in a fall of approximately 8 meters, when an access panel on the raised walkway of an overhead crane gave way beneath him.

International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) provides lessons learned from an incident where a pipe section stroke two riggers, and trapped one, between the suspended pipe and the vessel handrail.

IMCA provides lessons learned from an incident where a deck stand roller pin parted from its base and hit a heater located just aft of this position. 

IMCA describes two separate incidents that happened during unsafe deck cargo transfer operations involving pallets and provides lessons learned through them. 

IMCA provides lessons learned through an incident where an ensuing explosion caused a shock wave that threw a boat about, resulting in significant injuries to five of the seven crew and major damage to the vessel’s hull and machinery.

IMCA provides lessons learned through an incident where some issues with towing wires resulted in flooding, capsize and foundering of small vessel.

IMCA provides lessons learned through an incident relating to a collision between a standby vessel and an offshore installation.  

IMCA provides lessons learned through two incidents, both with fatal outcomes and related to maintenance/changing of tyres on vehicles. 

IMCA describes an incident during which a sailor died after falling from a collapsing scaffolding on board and describes what contributed to this unfortunate situation.