Tag: lessons learned

IMCA provides lessons learned from an incident in which, an offshore worker fell overboard from a height of one metre while transferring from a platform to a vessel (non-DP) via an Ampelmann L-type gangway.

The Swedish Club published its Monthly Safety Scenario for September, describing an engine room fire incident onboard a bulk carrier.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an investigation report on an incident where a tugboat made contact with Hylebos Bridge in October 2023. 

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an investigation report on the bulk carrier Sirocco which broke away from its moorings and drifted in March 2023. 

UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (UK MAIB) has published an investigation report into a serious injury to a crew member onboard the survey and supply vessel Kommandor Orca that occurred in August 2022. 

The Marine Safety Forum issued a Safety Alert on an incident involving pre-lay anchor operations. During these operations, the decision was made to manually recover and reposition the UHMWPE fibre rope, which is designed to dissipate energy quickly and prevent whip lash if it snaps, from the vessel’s stopper pins.

The Marine Safety Forum published a Safety Alert on an incident where, during a deck cargo operation in port, the duty AB adjusted a bedding rope to clear the deck for the next lift.

The Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety of Western Australia (DEMIRS) has published Significant Incident Summary No. 6 relating to the unexpected movement of the Sinbad topsides during its removal in 2021, IMCA highlights.

IMCA provides lessons learned from an incident in which, a high pressure Nitrogen cylinder in a quad of 12 cylinders located on a drill rig floor ruptured without warning.

"The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) was recently notified of an incident involving an offshore worker who fell through an open hatch cover on a platform, highlighting the importance of situational awareness and the need for offshore workers to continuously check their surroundings for potential hazards.