Alerts & Learnings Archive

View all Alerts and Moments older than this year.

View Latest

Search for Safety Alerts & Learnings

Play your part in improving workplace safety. Browse our extensive catalogue of Safety Alerts and Learnings to learn from the experiences of industry colleagues.

Alert
Scis main logo colour

Broken Arm from Recreation Activities

A recent incident onboard a members vessel highlights the potential risks associated with physical, competitive activities among crew members. A crew member had to be medevac’d off the vessel after sustaining a broken arm during a friendly arm-wrestling competition with a fellow crew member which r…

Alert
Scis main logo colour

Watertight Door Fatality

On 2nd April 2025, an individual was found in between the sliding hydraulic watertight door and the door frame. He was found unconscious and not breathing. He was brought to sick bay and assessed with no signs of life. The Incident Management Team was activated and topside medical supported attendin…

Alert
Scis main logo colour

Grease Gun Hand Injury

During routine greasing of a tensioner unit using an electrically powered battery grease gun, the hose burst and grease punctured the Injured Persons (IP) hand. The crew member was wearing full PPE and performing the task in accordance with safety procedures that were in place at the time. As the c…

Alert
Scis main logo colour

BSEE: Crane safety awareness during offshore helideck operations

Alert
Scis main logo colour

USCG: Hazardous Zone Markings and Safety Protocol Awareness

The United States Coastguard (USCG) has published Safety Alert 04-25 relating to the importance of Hazardous Zone Markings and Safety Protocol Awareness. A recent marine incident involving a tri-fueled vessel (liquified natural gas (LNG), diesel, battery) that resulted in a fire and severe injuries…

Alert
Scis main logo colour

UK HSE: Risk of collision with offshore installations from attendant vessels

Alert
Scis main logo colour

Fatality following a fall from a wind turbine

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, along with the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE), has published a response to a fatal incident in which a crew member fell to their death from a yaw deck on a wind farm. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service response is available here. Antonio Joao D…

Alert
Scis main logo colour

Gas Release During Removal of Gas Metering Probe

During a fault-finding inspection, 3 Pressure Safety Valves (PSVs) in Gas Analyser Cabinets were identified without ID Tags. Due to the absence of ID tags and lack of traceable historical information, it was suspected that they had likely never been subject to the required maintenance. A plan was p…

Alert
Scis main logo colour

Crew Member Overboard Incident

During the routine retrieval of scallop gear on a fishing vessel a crew member fell overboard. The crew member had been standing forward waiting for the scallop gear to come alongside to attach a safety hook, a task that they had carried out numerous times. When the gear came alongside the crew memb…

Alert
Scis main logo colour

Confined Space Incident

Whilst moored at the quayside a fishing vessels engineer found water in a cargo hold. The engineer attempted to use the bilge pump to remove the water but found a problem with the suction. It was thought that either the suction pipe in the hold well had a hole or the pipe end strainer might be block…

HVL
Scis main logo colour

Leak due to corrosion of incorrect material seal ring

Who could be interested in this? Professionals responsible for: Process safety leadershipAsset integrity management,Operations & maintenance management,Equipment specification & procurement,Quality assurance & materials management, health & safety, equipment suppliers / manufacturers…

Alert
Scis main logo colour

Dropped Object from Crane Boom Tip Causing Injury to IP Foot

During normal platform lifting operations, under no load, an object fell from the crane boom tip, descending a height of approximately 20m before deflecting off a container and striking the IP on the foot who was situated approximately 5m away. Subsequent investigation determined the dropped object …