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
Alert 31 Mar 2026 OEUK Offshore Medicals: Non-compliant remote medicals (March 2026) This safety alert explains why OEUK offshore medicals must be carried out in person and why remote or online medicals are not in line with the OEUK Offshore Medical Guidelines. Each year, over 1,500 OEUK-approved medical examiners around the world carry out more than 200,000 medicals in accordance w… View Alert
Alert 19 Mar 2026 IMCA: Unsafe handling of gas cylinders A vessel’s Chief Mate noticed unsafe positioning of compressed gas cylinders on the quayside.To view this IMCA alert in full, click the 'Download Alert' button. View Alert
Alert 19 Mar 2026 IMCA: Working in a confined space without a permit During a safety walk-round, personnel were found working inside a sewage tank, without a Permit to Work.To view this IMCA alert in full, click the 'Download Alert' button. View Alert
Alert 19 Mar 2026 IMCA: Failure of A-frame fold-down platform An A-frame fold-down platform failed leaving a crew member suspended by their safety harness.To view this IMCA alert in full, click the 'Download Alert' button. View Alert
Alert 19 Mar 2026 IMCA: Battery power bank explodes in cabin On a vessel, a power bank exploded and caught fire at night whilst it was being charged.To view this IMCA alert in full, click the 'Download Alert button. View Alert
Alert 19 Mar 2026 ESC: Flash Fire Exposure A service provider was preparing for hot oiling operations by attempting to ignite the pilot burner. After several unsuccessful ignition attempts, the operator increased the fuel flow going to the pilot causing a buildup of unignited propane.When ignition did not occur, the operator looked directly … View Alert
Alert 19 Mar 2026 ESC: Catwalk winch line failure The rig crew was preparing for a rig move and had completed a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) for removing the Top Drive. The rig crew secured the top drive in its cradle, attached lifting slings to the traveling blocks for hoisting and attached the catwalk winch line to pull the top drive outwards as it … View Alert