Alert 3 Jun 2024 IADC - Fall from height whilst descending derrick ladder and harnessed Injured person (IP) had just completed untying a double stand of drill pipe that was lashed to the derrick. IP connected full body harness to the cable sleeve of the fall-arrest system and started to descend the derrick ladder when his foot slipped on a rung, causing him to fall 6-7 ft. (approx. 2… View Alert
Alert 31 May 2024 Working at Height - Person in Line of Fire Two workers were working approximately 5 metres above the ground on a permanent access platform, removing the lid on a Tri-Ethylene Glycol (TEG) Discharge Coalescer as part of a scope of works to replace the filter cartridges. While slackening the studs, using a hytorq cassette and a flogging spanne… View Alert
Alert 20 May 2024 LTI – Compound Fracture of Right Foot The incident occurred onboard a Service Operation Vessel (SOV), performing Walk-2-Work duties at an offshore windfarm. The vessel was positioned port side on to the Wind Turbine Generator (WTG) with the maximum wave height of 3m impacting the port quarter and swell of 2.8m impacting the starboard bo… View Alert
Alert 14 May 2024 Maintaining Process Equipment - Explosion A major shutdown for planned maintenance was initiated which involved depressurizing the plant and flaring hydrocarbons. As part of shutdown work scopes, the main flare air blowers were taken offline leading to no positive pressure within the air annulus of the flare warm wet (FWW) and spare 1st sta… View Alert
Alert 14 May 2024 Near miss: dislodged grating with potential fall to sea A section of Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) grating on a vessel dislodged and dropped to sea. The incident occurred when a welder was on the grating passing a welding hose connection to a level further up, during preparations for work activities. The welder arrested their fall on a support beam and … View Alert
Alert 14 May 2024 Crew member injured by rotating crank handle - LTI The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published Safety Digest 1/2024, consisting of lessons from recent Marine Accident Reports. IMCA has reviewed the report and will pass on to members some of the incidents which we consider to be of interest. This is one of them. A winch drum, with cran… View Alert
Alert 14 May 2024 Near miss – lid on ash trash barrel blown off due to hot ash The lid on a waste container barrel blew off due to a build-up of excessive pressure within the waste container, caused by hot ash being deposited inside. The build-up of pressure was observed by a member of the crew, who attempted to gradually open the compression ring on the waste container to all… View Alert
Alert 14 May 2024 Trapped finger during mooring operations A deckhand injured the fingers on his right hand during mooring operations. The incident occurred when a vessel was headed to the pontoon to moor alongside her regular berth. As the vessels’ aft port quarter came alongside the pontoon, the deckhand used the boat hook to pick up the ‘in-situ’ mooring… View Alert
Alert 14 May 2024 Injuries to the eyes and face A member reports a number of incidents where crew have sustained injuries to the face. Eye and face injuries are always a serious matter. IMCA has relayed these incidents to you as a timely and important reminder to stop and think about risks and hazards, about your position – how you are stood or … View Alert
Alert 14 May 2024 Lifting - Person in Line of Fire When lowering the boom back into its resting position, a crane operator identified that a broom cradle was missing a piece of rubber buffer plate (weight approximately 24kg). The crew immediately examined the area and found the missing plate on the deck (approximately 10m below its original location… View Alert
Alert 10 May 2024 HSE safety notice - Risk of serious injury from motion compensated gangways HSE has issued a safety notice for: Windfarm clients, operators and Principle Contractors Offshore Installation duty holdersVessel owners and operators that use or operate a motion compensated gangway Incidents involving motion compensated gangways (MCG) within the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) or… View Alert
Alert 8 May 2024 Near Miss During Lifting Operations Air Hoist Creep – Model TCR2000/2 An issue was encountered offshore where the air hoist was found to be lowering by itself whilst under load. Upon a full investigation carried out, it was found that the brake disc thickness measured was 7.1mm. The manufacturer’s recommended minimum thickness is 7.3mm, and as new, these are 8.1mm. A … View Alert