Alert 24 Aug 2026 MSF: Lost Time Injury (LTI) Failure to isolate Vessels Engineers were inspecting the emergency generator after a noise had been reported. Believing the sound originated near the turbocharger, they removed the air filter and housing to improve visibility. With the guard removed, the engine was started to observe the suspected area. During the ins… View Alert
Alert 20 Aug 2026 IMCA: NOPSEMA - Lifting operations dangerous occurrences and injuries The Australian National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has published a safety bulletin relating to lifting operations in the offshore industry. What happened? Lifting operations continue to result in significant incidents and serious injuries, despite the … View Alert
Alert 20 Aug 2026 IMCA: Crew member sustained hand injury during lifting operations A crew member sustained a hand injury during a lifting operation involving a main engine cylinder head.To view this IMCA alert in full, click the 'Download Alert' button. View Alert
Alert 20 Aug 2026 IMCA: Emergency escape hatch found blocked Emergency escape hatch to the deck could not be opened.To view this IMCA alert in full, click the 'Download Alert' button View Alert
Alert 20 Aug 2026 IMCA: LTI – Shoulder strain when crew member was descending the stairs A crew member sustained an injury to their shoulder as they were descending a flight of stairs into an ROV hangar.To view this IMCA alert in full, click the 'Download Alert' button. View Alert
Alert 20 Aug 2026 IMCA: GPS jamming and spoofing – good practice example An IMCA Member’s vessel in the Red Sea encountered GPS jamming. Due to the GPS signal anomaly, the vessel’s position on the ECDIS suddenly appeared to shift to a location near the coast, dozens of miles away from the actual position, and the GPS-based speed over the ground (SOG) also changed abnorma… View Alert
Alert 20 Aug 2026 MSF: Deck hatch fastening arrangement dropped into tank During off‑hire tank cleaning operations, a lower fastening frame securing a deck hatch detached from its hinge arrangement and fell 6.8 meters into the tank while an external contractor was inside. The frame landed approximately one meter behind the worker, without injury. The frame was secured by … View Alert
Alert 12 Aug 2026 IMCA: High Potential Near Miss: Diving bell main lift wire connection failure There was a high potential near miss failure of the main lift wire connection (Swivel unit) on a saturation diving bell permanently installed on a DSV. What happened?During routine annual maintenance activities, the top half of the Swivel unit was visually examined, and inspected using a Dye Pen. No… View Alert
Alert 29 Jul 2026 Work at Height Learning Conductor preparation activities changed the height and geometry of the conductor stump. With the cap removed for the next phase of work, personnel were required to work adjacent to an open conductor. This created a work-at-height exposure that had not been fully reassessed following the change in c… View Alert
Alert 24 Jul 2026 IMCA: MAIB Catastrophic engine failure and subsequent fire The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published Accident Investigation Report 10/2026 into a catastrophic failure of a diesel generator engine on board the vessel Kommandor Susan. What happened? The site investigation vessel Kommandor Susan suffered a catastrophic failure of a die… View Alert
Alert 24 Jul 2026 IMCE: BSEE Compressed gas cylinder hazards The United States Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has published Safety Alert 516, relating to potential risks involving compressed gas cylinders. What happened? During the period 2024-25, multiple explosions were reported to the bureau and were linked to cylinder failures. Seve… View Alert
Alert 16 Jul 2026 Mooring Line in Tunnel Thruster While carrying out a mooring operation in port, the vessel was using increased bow thruster power to maintain position against an astern wind of approximately 13 knots and the low-friction characteristics of the quay fenders. Following the securing of the aft moorings, the forward mooring party sent… View Alert