Alert 5 May 2026 MSF: Fixed Tank Washing Potential Dropped Object It is common for platform supply vessels to be equipped with fixed tank washing machines in some tanks. On one of our members PSVs, such a machine was found on the tank bottom by the tank cleaning team. The 10 kg washing machine had fallen from its fixed position due to a broken connection to the su… View Alert
Alert 5 May 2026 Safer Together: Working at Height - Dropped Object A work crew was removing residual water from a tank using pneumatic pumps. The work area had a total vertical height of 50 metres, split into 5-6 metre sections by internal decks and catwalks. 3 crew members were working on setting up the pneumatic pumps and hose arrangement on the last catwalk leve… View Alert
HVL 22 Apr 2026 Reverse pig movement during shutdown causing pipeline ESD valve to not close on demand. Who could be interested:Operations teams, shutdown planners, integrity engineers, pipeline engineers, and personnel involved in pigging, valve testing, and simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) What is this all about? During a planned shutdown, downstream pressure increased due to unrelated testing activ… View Learning
Alert 2 Apr 2026 Safer Together: Servicing a well A worker was removing a 40mm plug from a riser to install a reducer and temperature probe during construction activities. The plug ejected under pressure, striking the worker in the forehead. The worker sustained skull fractures, internal bleeding and a laceration.To view this Safer Together alert i… View Alert
Alert 2 Apr 2026 Energy Safety Canada: Employee contacted by a joint of casing The crew was in the process of running casing. The casing shoe was installed onto the first casing joint and lowered through the table. The slips were then set, and the elevators were latched onto the next joint that was in the catwalk trough. The Driller then hoisted the joint stopping part way to … View Alert
Learning Moment 1 Apr 2026 Personal Responsibility for Safety (Rebranded 2026) This pack contains two safety moments on incidents which occurred in the UKCS. The potential consequences of these events could have been significant. Both incidents can be used to promote the Life Saving Rules and personal responsibility for safety. View Learning Moment
Learning Moment 1 Apr 2026 Prevention of Personal Injuries Safety Moment Pack (Rebranded 2026) This pack contains mini briefings on 8 Personal Health & Safety topics. The pack is not suitable for start to finish presentation in a safety meeting. We designed the topics to be standalone. We encourage you to: •Select the ones most relevant to your team and/or activities •Use one or two slide… View Learning Moment
Alert 31 Mar 2026 IMCA: Crane incident leads to serious facial injuries The United States’ Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has published Safety Alert 512 relating to a crane incident during well abandonment which led to a worker being struck and suffering serious facial injuries.To view this IMCA Safety Alert in full, click the 'Download Alert' but… View Alert
Alert 31 Mar 2026 IMCA: High potential near miss during FRC maintenance The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) has published Safety Alert 26-01 relating to an incident where there was an unplanned lowering of an FRC to the sea, and two crew members needed to jump clear. What happened? On a vessel, work was being conducted on a change-out of lifting slings on one of the Fast Resc… View Alert
Alert 31 Mar 2026 IMCA: Person injured when pry bar slipped A crew member who was applying downward pressure to their pry bar to lift a track, fell towards the deck when the pry bar slipped.To view this IMCA Safety Alert in full, click the 'Download Alert' button. View Alert
Alert 31 Mar 2026 IMCA: Dropped Object - Strop parted over sharp edge A cylinder was lifted to a height of approximately 6 metres over deck of the vessel, the sharp steel edges of the cylinder cut through the firehose protection and caused the strop to part.To view this IMCA Safety Alert in full, click the 'Download Alert' button. View Alert
Alert 31 Mar 2026 IMCA: Sinking of tug Biter with loss of two lives The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published Accident Investigation 17/2024 relating to the girting and capsize of tug Biter with the loss of two lives.What Happened?On 24 February 2023, the twin screw conventional tug Biter girted and capsized off Greenock, Scotland while attach… View Alert