Alert 16 Sept 2024 LTI – person fell from step ladder A worker fell off a 2-step ladder/hop up and was injured resulting in an LTI. A tool required some maintenance before going into storage after use. To gain access to the tool and comfortably carry out the task, the worker needed to stand on a 2-step ladder/hop up. While the worker was on the 2-step … View Alert
Alert 16 Sept 2024 Parted tag line caused damage during lifting operations A tagline parted under excess tension when moving a LiDAR buoy weighing 2.4 tonnes, causing the buoy to move in an unexpected way. The incident occurred when the buoy controlled by two tag lines was being recovered to deck using the vessel crane. A worker on deck, who had been positioned to support … View Alert
Alert 16 Sept 2024 Dropped object during cable trans-spooling A roller weighing 5.7kg fell 8m and hit someone on the shoulder. This high potential incident occurred during alongside when a 69kV electrical cable was being trans-spooled ashore from a third party vessel. A connection bolt failed, allowing the roller to fall from a suspended Bow Cable Engine (BCE)… View Alert
Alert 16 Sept 2024 Lifeboat air cylinder explosion on an empty installation An air bottle exploded on a lifeboat causing significant damage. The damage was discovered during a periodic inspection of an offshore platform which had been shut-in and had no crew on board. As the damage occurred on an uncrewed installation, there were no injuries or fatalities, but also no witne… View Alert
Alert 12 Sept 2024 CO2 Fire Suppression System – Hi Po Near Miss Following a major refit / dry docking, a vessel departed port and sailed to its area of operation to complete the works and prepare for being commercially available. On arrival, the Flag State carried out an inspection of the vessel and found that all of the CO2 bottles for the engine room fire supp… View Alert
Alert 12 Sept 2024 Operating Process Equipment - Loss of Containment (Leaks of Hazardous Liquids) While conducting routine morning reads, a Water Treatment Facility Operator noted an irregularity with the level plot in a tank containing Sodium Hypochlorite (13%). This was brought to the attention of the Supervisor who went to inspect the tank. The Supervisor noted a thin stream of liquid coming … View Alert
Alert 12 Sept 2024 Maintaining Process Equipment - Loss of Containment A screw compressor was put into service with an incorrect acting blow down valve which would have resulted in it not operating as required under process upset conditions. To view this Safer Together safety alert in full, click the 'Download Alert' button above. View Alert
Alert 12 Sept 2024 Vessel Allision with Installation During a routine cargo handling operation alongside a North Sea offshore installation, a Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) experienced a loss of all Dynamic Positioning (DP) position reference systems (PRS) which resulted in the PSV contacting the installation, causing minor damage to the vessel and inst… View Alert
Alert 12 Sept 2024 Working with electrical equipment An arc flash occurred during de-isolation switching in a 690V switchboard for a hydraulic starter module. The arc flash was inside the lower area of the tier displacing the vent panel. The initial pre-trip current was approx. 500 amps and increased to approx. 17,000 amps during flash across the supp… View Alert
Alert 11 Sept 2024 Serious hand injury – high pressure air The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) has published Safety Alert 24-05 relating to a finger injury caused by a release of high pressure air. The incident occurred during a vessel fire drill; the fire team were being assisted with putting on Breathing Apparatus (BA) sets. The assisting crewmember inadvertent… View Alert
Alert 11 Sept 2024 Arm injury from metal skip cover A crew member was disposing of waste at a skip on the deck of a vessel, when the heavy cover of the skip unexpectedly and accidentally closed. The cover struck the individual's arm, causing an injury. The crew member received first aid onboard and further attended a medical facility ashore. No bones… View Alert
Learning Moment 10 Sept 2024 Harness On? Helmet On! Animated moment with voice over (mp4) This safety moment describes the requirements of safety helmets when working at height. View Learning Moment