Alert 30 Jun 2026 MSF - Incorrect footwear results in injury A vessel’s cook was working in the galley, cleaning up post mealtime, when he slipped and braced his outstretched arm/hand against the corner of the galley sink. He immediately felt slight discomfort, but there was later swelling and increased pain.On arrival in port 2 days later the IP was disembar… View Alert
Alert 25 Jun 2026 Injury during crane lifting operations A blind lift was conducted to position a mini container on the weather deck. After landing, the lifting bridle became trapped inside an adjacent container. During retrieval, the crane rope accelerated upwards unexpectedly. The container “skipped” across the deck and struck the load handler, who rema… View Alert
Alert 19 Jun 2026 Crane headache ball dropped to pipe deck During operations to park a crane in its rest, there was a requirement to override the hoist line limit to raise the headache ball when parked to prevent impacting operation of a gantry crane below. The crane operator was experienced yet new to the installation. The crane operator applied the hoist … View Alert
Alert 28 May 2026 Safer Together: Fire whilst servicing a well During a workover, tubing was Pulling Out Of Hole (POOH) ‘wet’ using a mud bucket draining to the cellar. After 12 joints, ignition occurred. Fire spread to the cellar. The Emergency Shutdown (ESD) was activated and the crew were mustered. The fire was extinguished shortly after using handheld extin… View Alert
HVL 27 May 2026 Fall from height during transfer and delayed rescue due to medical fitness and recovery limitations Who could be interested in this?• Marine and offshore personnel involved in transfer operations• Vessel crews and marine coordinators • Offshore installation and windfarm personnel • Occupational health professionals • Safety advisors and duty holders responsible for fitness-to-work standardsWhat is… View Learning
Alert 21 May 2026 Competence matters: Incorrect installation of batteries on a scissor lift (MEWP) A member company recently supplied replacement batteries for an ageing Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) scissor lift at a university site. The company also provided a quotation to carry out the installation of the batteries – this was declined as the customer advised they had an in-house person… View Alert
Alert 15 May 2026 IMCA: Shifting cargo and deck spill during heavy weather A sodium chloride brine storage tank shifted approximately 0.5m during heavy weather conditions.To view this IMCA alert in full, click the 'Download Alert' button. View Alert
Alert 15 May 2026 IMCA: Machinery damaged through improper maintenance technique During an audit on an offshore vessel it was observed that the fuel oil purifier failed to self-discharge.To view this IMCA alert in full, click the 'Download Alert' button. View Alert
Alert 15 May 2026 IMCA: High Potential Near Miss: Dropped object due to contact with crane sheave A Dynamic Positioning (DP) beacon came into contact with sheave protection bars, resulting in the beacon and its holder assembly detaching and falling to the deck below.To view this IMCA alert in full, click the 'Download Alert' button. View Alert
Alert 15 May 2026 IMCA: Worker suffered crush injury while handling unstable steel plates Steel plates suddenly toppled over to the side trapping a worker's left hand and wrist between a frame and an emergency stop pedestal.To view this IMCA alert in full, click the 'Download Alert' button. View Alert
Alert 15 May 2026 Safer Together: Working with rotating equipment What Happened? A carousel sea fastening turnbuckle height needed to be adjusted to align with the padeye. The bottom section of the turnbuckle was not rotating freely. Crew deviated from instructions by lowering the turnbuckle into a 60 degree resting position and rotating the top section, instead o… View Alert
Alert 14 May 2026 Finger Injury Trends - Doors A member has reported a recent trend of finger injuries associated with people accessing and egressing through site doors.Incidents occurred when fingers were positioned within pinch points during opening or closing doors, or when doors behaved unexpectedly due to defects, pressure changes, or surro… View Alert