Advisory Note - Cargo operations offshore causing damage

Incident 1:

A CCU being back loaded from an installation impacted on a container already backloaded, the impact on the CCU caused it to then swing into a safe haven where it caught on the anti-snag bar and damaged the bar.

Incident 2:

A drill pipe backloaded from an installation swung inside a safe haven doorway, the lifting slings broke and the pipe fell overboard.

Incident 3:

A PSV without anti snag bars and no ‘tiger stripe’ highlighting the cargo rail tops, suffered several snagging incidents causing damage to the vessel, cargo and offshore crane.

As a result anti snag bars were fitted to all safe havens and the vessels top rails were highlighted.

There was then a significant reduction in snagging incidents involving the vessel.

All term contracted PSVs are required to have their cargo top rails marked to highlight potential cargo snagging areas which may be hidden from the crane operator’s view.