Tag: lessons learned

In 2022, BSEE observed two hand injuries in the Gulf of Mexico from pressurized hoses during coil tubing operations. In both cases, the injured parties were not wearing proper impact gloves to help reduce the severity of a hand injury.

Shipping’s safety record continues to improve, but training needs to keep in pace with the technological advances which are designed to increase safety and efficiency, say Christian Dwyer, Global Head of Admiralty, and Donal Keaney, Senior Marine Manager, at international legal and professional services firm Ince.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands Maritime Administrator is conducting marine safety investigations into two different incidents involving in transit cargo fumigation.

According to IMCA an engineer suffered a minor electrical shock while troubleshooting a faulty 690V electric motor.

IMCA informs about an incident where a scratched elbow turned into a Lost time injury (LTI).

The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority, published its report on the 25 October 2020 incident, when the captain of the oil tanker 'Stavanger Bliss' died when he entered a cargo tank that had not been cleared for entry.

TSB Canada published its report on the 1 December 2020 incident, where while the crew on the bulk carrier Blue Bosporus were carrying out a free‑fall lifeboat drill at Anchorage 12 in English Bay, British Columbia, the wire rope slings holding the lifeboat failed and it fell approximately 14m to the water. 

In its latest monthly safety scenario, the Swedish Club describes an incident where the Second Officer and an AB fell overboard, after a lifeboat swung violently.

In its most recent article in the "Good Catch" series, the American Club describes a damage that was the result of a collision between the bulk cargo vessel and an offshore support vessel.

IMCA reminds operators that the Marine Safety Forum has published Safety Alert 22-09 regarding observations involving the CO2 firefighting system onboard a vessel.