Alert 30 Sept 2025 Corrosion of Flowline An impermeable insulation was fitted to a flowline as a coating repair. This repair trapped moisture underneath it leading to corrosion. Findings: The assessment that identified the coating repair as suitable did not identify that the flowlines known movement would compromise the coatings seal once … View Alert
HVL 4 Sept 2025 Brittle Failure of Valve Body Bolting on Dublok Double Block Ball Valves A UKCS asset has revealed multiple brittle fracture failures to the body bolting on Dublok DBB valves since 2023. None of the failures to date have resulted in process release due to the remaining bolting providing sufficient redundancy in body integrity. Had the bolting failures exceeded the avai… View Learning
HVL 4 Sept 2025 High Value Learning: Surface Preparation on Live Lines (SPOLL) also known as Blasting on Live Lines (BOLL) View Learning
Alert 1 Sept 2025 Gas Turbine Small Bore Fitting Failure A fuel gas leak occurred in gas turbine enclosure. Forced ventilation was functional at the time and the point of detection was inside the enclosure via fixed gas detectors but was below trip level at the time the gas turbine was shut down in a controlled manner. There were no injuries to people o… View Alert
Alert 22 Aug 2025 IMCA - Head injury in engine room A Chief Engineer sustained a head laceration injury. What happened? A Chief Engineer sustained a head laceration injury after accidentally striking his head on the sharp edge of a lighting protection grille rod installed at a height of 168cm in the engine room. To view this IMCA alert in full, click… View Alert
Alert 22 Aug 2025 IMCA - Injury sustained while operating steel lifting magnet While preparing to transfer steel plates using a steel lifting magnet, a crew person was injured. What happened? The crew person attempted to adjust a magnet by releasing a locking lever that was located low and far from their reach. As they adjusted the lever, it recoiled suddenly because of the … View Alert
Alert 22 Aug 2025 IMCA - Shore-side cane boom collides with vessel mast During shipyard lifting operations, the boom of a dock crane made contact with the vessel mast. What happened? As a result of the collision, a wind sensor and GPS sensor were dislodged and fell to deck. Additionally, a fixing clamp was later found on the main deck, approximately30m away.This was a h… View Alert
Alert 14 Aug 2025 IMCA - Diver reports unwell post-dive non-decompression illness What happened? The incident occurred after the 50 year old diver undertook a dive to 87 feet with a bottom time of 31 minutes. The diver was decompressed on a USN rev 7. 90/33 'freetime dive’ and reported well upon surfacing. About one hour later, on deck, the diver called out for attention reportin… View Alert
Alert 14 Aug 2025 IMCA Brazil: Diver crippled for life after decompression illness A regional court in São Paulo, Brazil, has upheld the joint conviction of a diving company and an electrical energy company for a work accident suffered by a diver who lost strength in his upper limbs and the ability to move, requiring permanent use of a wheelchair. The judgement – in Brazilian P… View Alert
HVL 12 Aug 2025 Offshore Deluge Systems - Updated Link to HSE Inspection Guide Who could be interested in this? Professionals involved in Process Safety Leadership, Asset Integrity Management, Operations & Maintenance, and Health & Safety. What is this all about? Active Fire Protection (AFP) is a critical safeguard across offshore installations, designed to protect per… View Learning
Alert 12 Aug 2025 HSE Safety Notice - Motion compensated gangways auto-retraction HSE safety notice issued: motion compensated gangways auto-retraction Power failure or control system error can cause the unplanned retraction of motion compensated gangways (MCGs) typically used in the offshore industry. These incidents pose a serious risk to operators and users. There continues t… View Alert
Alert 11 Aug 2025 MSF - Burn to arm from contact with tumble dryer A crew member suffered a minor burn on the left lower arm when reaching into a tumble dryer and making contact with the frame around the door. The crew member opened the tumble dryer, before it had finished the program, and therefore not completed the cooling down session. The manual for the tumble… View Alert