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
Alert 17 Jan 2025 Dropped Elevator Bumper Stop A rubber bumper stop for an elevator, weighing 0.6kg was discovered within the rig structure approximately 20 meters below the fixed mounted position of the bumper. Although unable to determine the exact moment the bumper dropped, it is accepted a dropped object incident occurred. The investigation … View Alert
Alert 14 Jan 2025 Crate Lid Dislodged Overboard During Heli Ops During helicopter operations on a UKCS drilling rig, a 3mx3m wooden crate lid weighing approximately 40kg, dislodged from a hose transport crate and blew overboard. While no personnel were in the area, the event highlights the risks associated with storage near helidecks. Key Learnings: Securi… View Alert
Alert 10 Jan 2025 Effective Winterisation Strategies for Ensuring Process Safety Winterisation refers to the steps taken to prepare facilities, equipment and processes for the challenges of colder weather. Effective winterization is critical to preventing incidents, equipment failures and operational disruptions in process safety. This bulletin provides important strategies and … View Alert
Alert 10 Jan 2025 Sudden disconnection of pressurised hose Residual water was being pumped out from a cofferdam when a pressurized hose suddenly disconnected. The system pressure was approximately 5.9-6 bar, creating a potential risk of injury to personnel. Fortunately, no one was in the line of fire, and no contact was made. There were no injuries or prope… View Alert
Alert 10 Jan 2025 LTI: fall from height during anchor chain handling operation A worker fell through an opening from one deck to another, and was injured as a result. The incident occurred on an AHTS (Anchor Handling Tug Supply) vessel preparing for a pre-lay operation offshore. Three crew members were involved in the operation: the bosun (who was injured) and two ABs. An AB p… View Alert
Alert 10 Jan 2025 NTSB: diesel generator engine failure An offshore supply vessel was conducting sea trials after a long period of maintenance, when its no. 3 main diesel generator engine suffered a mechanical failure that resulted in a fire in the engine room. The crew extinguished the fire before it could spread throughout the vessel. There were no inj… View Alert
Alert 10 Jan 2025 High potential: spontaneous opening of hydraulic release shackle (HRS) pin The incident occurred when the main crane auxiliary block was connected to the flare lifting slings, hydraulic hoses, and Hydraulic Release Shackles (HRS). A blue colour coded HRS spontaneously opened from its original secured position and dropped approx. 4-5 meters from its position and was left ha… View Alert