Lessons learned: Dropped object during lifting operations
As part of its Safety Flashes, IMCA describes a fall of a part weighing 8.5kg over 15m from a pipelay tower to deck, while the tensioner pads were being changed out on a Tiltable Lay System (TLS). Investigation showed the change-out of tensioner pads was considered a routine task and did not require a designated Lift Plan.
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