Tag: 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.

Maritime Safety Forum (MSF) provides lessons learned from an incident where a vessel personnel on a semi-submersible accommodation vessel noticed a breakaway coupling on the deck, at the time it was assumed this was work in progress.

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.

A recent Safety Flash by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) focuses on an incident in which a crewmember suffered a fractured pelvis falling 4-5 metres from a temporary access ladder onboard a cargo vessel.

The Swedish Club published its monthly safety scenario for August, describing an incident where a blackout caused the grounding of a vessel, in order to draw lessons learned. 

CHIRP Maritime presents a reported case where the pilot struggled to communicate with the master due to poor knowledge of maritime English, in order to draw lessons learned from the situation. 

CHIRP Maritime presents a reported case where an incorrect response to a fuel leak resulted in an unintentional power shutdown in order to draw lessons learned from the situation. 

MSF provides lessons learned from an incident where a person fell 2m between decks on an AHTS (Anchor handling vessel) alongside in port. 

A recent IMCA Safety Flash focuses on an incident in which, a crew narrowly avoided potentially serious problems with a high pressure gas supply by stopping and thinking things through.