Alert 28 Mar 2025 Risk of collision with offshore installations from attendant vessels Issue HSE has identified a rise in the number of incidents of attendant ships colliding with offshore oil and gas and renewable energy structures. Failure of navigational watch processes and systems, is resulting in collisions or risk of collisions. Incidents are occurring because: personnel who are… View Alert
Alert 4 Mar 2025 Snagged Lift During a routine lifting operation in the North Sea, the crane operator attempted to lift a heli-fuel tank which became snagged on a nearby container bridle. Both lifts remained suspended over the vessel's main deck for a period while the operator worked to free the snagged load and find a safe loca… View Alert
Alert 4 Mar 2025 Operating Process Equipment - Fire A newly constructed gas gathering network was filled with inert nitrogen gas. During commissioning, methane was introduced at low pressure from the live network to displace the nitrogen gas. This forces the nitrogen gas to vent towards the atmosphere at vents installed throughout the network. A work… View Alert
Alert 4 Mar 2025 Water Storage Reservoir Fatality A worker lost his life while working around a water storage reservoir. The worker was working alone at the time of the event. It is believed that the worker was attempting to collect a water sample from a lined water storage reservoir when they fell into the water. The worker was unable to exit the … View Alert
Alert 3 Mar 2025 MAIB: Step-ladder failure (LTI) A crew member was working while stood on the top step of a small folding stepladder when the step gave way, causing the crew member to fall to the ground. The impact resulted in back and head injuries, leading to a brief loss of consciousness and severe back pain. After medical attention on board, t… View Alert
Alert 3 Mar 2025 MAIB: Vessel cook injured by spillage of burning cooking oil On an offshore support vessel, a cook was deep-frying fish in a shallow-sided gimballed “gyro” frying pan. Unbeknown to the cook the pan’s thermostat was faulty. The oil overheated, started smoking and ignited shortly afterwards. The cook activated the fixed wet chemical fire-extinguishing system. A… View Alert
Alert 3 Mar 2025 Confined space entry hot work fatality A welder entered a 86cm (34”) pipe through a 50cm (20”) opening to check on welding being carried out. He was found unconscious by another worker who had noticed his absence, and called the emergency team. First aid was provided by the shipyard rescue teams and he was then taken to a local hospital,… View Alert
Alert 3 Mar 2025 MAIB: Parted mooring rope leads to fatality A deck officer was killed during mooring operations when a mooring rope parted and struck him on the head. The incident happened alongside on an ultra large container vessel. Cargo operations had been suspended due to very strong winds of over 50kts and the Master had taken the precaution of posting… View Alert
Alert 3 Mar 2025 Saturation diver exposed to chemicals from pipeline The incident occurred during a bell run to disconnect a 5cm pigging/flushing hose. During the disconnect process, the diver became exposed to the contents of the pipeline. The diver noted discomfort to exposed areas of the wrists and arms and was recalled to the bell. At the bell, the affected areas… View Alert
Alert 26 Feb 2025 LTI – Hairline Fracture to Wrist During Scaffolding Operations The Injured Party (IP) was dismantling a handrail with a long reach heavy-duty ratchet spanner. The scaffold structure had been in position for approximately 2.5 years. The spanner slipped, which resulted in the IP grazing their arm on the steel beam and impacting their wrist on the instrument tubin… View Alert
Alert 27 Jan 2025 Updated: Elevator Guide Roller Drops to Deck Below A derrick elevator guide roller weighing 0.6kg was discovered on the drill floor in front of the drilling control room (DCR). The roller is normally attached to the derrick elevator. The elevator was parked at its lowest position of 10.5m at the time the object was found. The elevator can operate … View Alert
Alert 17 Jan 2025 Vessels Gangway Fell from Quay The gangway of a container vessel detached from the quayside injuring five lashers. Four of the injuries were recorded as over-seven-day injuries, while one was classified as minor. Movement of the vessel on a tidal berth resulted in the vessel’s gangway resting partially over the quayside ladder v… View Alert