Alert 10 Jun 2025 Dropped Object Due to Corroded Deluge Flange After landing a lower completion assembly on the drill floor and while retracting the deck crane whip line and twin hook stinger back through the v-door, the twin hook stinger swung to starboard causing one of the hooks to strike a blanking flange on the drill floor deluge line. The 4.95kg blanking … View Alert
Alert 10 Jun 2025 Rust Particle Enters Eye During Spool Removal A Mechanical Tech was tasked with the removal of a spool. Due to the location of the spool, the technician had to work in a restricted space, lying on their back to access the flange bolts. During removal, the IP felt what they believed to be rust, hit their face. Following this, the IP re-positione… View Alert
Alert 27 May 2025 Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) detected onboard vessel A toolbox meeting was held on the bridge at which the risks associated with H2S were discussed. The crew, equipped with gas detectors, started to investigate where the smell was coming from both inside and outside. No respiratory PPE was used. This was based on that the smell was noticeable all over… View Alert
Alert 27 May 2025 Dropped Object – Satellite Antenna A satellite antenna fell from the mounting point on the vessels monkey island to the deck below. The distance was approximately 6 metres, and the weight of the antenna was approximately 3 kgs. The Drops calculator has been used to plot the potential outcome of this as shown. An investigation has rev… View Alert
Alert 27 May 2025 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… View Alert
Alert 27 May 2025 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… View Alert
Alert 27 May 2025 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… View Alert
Alert 27 May 2025 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… View Alert
Alert 27 May 2025 UK HSE: Risk of collision with offshore installations from attendant vessels View Alert
Alert 27 May 2025 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… View Alert
Alert 27 May 2025 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… View Alert