Safety Alerts

Lifting/Deck Cargo Handling

Number: 24-01 Dated: 19/03/2024

Hand Injury After Tubular Cargo Shifted

Vessel crew members hand injured when tubular cargo shifted.

Number: 23-19 Dated: 03/11/2023

Potential Dropped Object

Shackle left on top of cargo became a potential dropped object during discharge.

Number: 23-12 Dated: 09/08/2023

Near Miss During Garbage Compactor Backload

Door of garbage compactor opened during backload from offshore installation to vessel

Number: 23-01 Dated: 31/01/2023

Tubular Load Strikes Vessel Light

Damage to vessel deck light during lifting of incorrectly slung tubulars.

Number: 22-16 Dated: 09/12/2022

Lifting Operations – ‘Line of Fire’

A summary of various incidents related to Lifting Operations where vessel crew were in the ‘Line of Fire’

Number: 22-06 Dated: 07/03/2022

Unsafe Cargo Transfer Using Pallets

2 x incidents reported by a MSF member involving loading of cargo using pallets

Number: 21-17 Dated: 03/11/2021

Snagging Point

2 separate snagging events during offshore bulk hose operations on a members vessel

Number: 21-14 Dated: 15/09/2021

Dropped Object During Cargo Discharge Operations

Seafastening bracket dropped from cargo forklift pocket whilst lifting from vessel to shore.

Number: 20-08 Dated: 16/10/2020

Cargo Snagging

Cargo snagging incident with the potential for harm.

Number: 19-15 Dated: 23/12/2019

Unsafe Lifting Operations – Potential Dropped Object

Observation on an unsafe lift and recommendations for improvements that can be made.

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