Safety Alerts

Ten most recent alerts

Number: 18-07 Dated: 22/02/2018

AB Lifted by Crane – High Potential Near Miss

A routine operation was being carried out to transfer a bulk hose between a platform and a PSV, with the help of the platform crane. As the hose was landed on the vessel deck, one of the AB’s

Number: 18-06 Dated: 14/02/2018

Self-Closing Valve Ruptures Mud Hose

Vessel was discharging Oil Based Mud while alongside in Port. Prior to operations a tool box talk was held and all necessary precautions taken as per company Risk Assessment and NLS Discharge Operations Checklist. The Chief Officer was

Number: 18-05 Dated: 12/02/2018

Escape Hatch Blocked

During a general walk around on a vessel an electrical transformer was discovered as pictured below. After checking it transpired that the transformer had been left by a contractor who had placed it on top of an escape

Number: 18-04 Dated: 05/02/2018

Finger Injury During Recovery of Daughter Craft

Whilst the vessel was recovering the Daughter Craft after a Man Overboard exercise the Boatman took hold of the lifting ring, it was when he hooked the ring into the DC hook his left index finger became caught

Number: 18-03 Dated: 31/01/2018

Workboat Fuel Contamination

Number: 18-02 Dated: 22/01/2018

Unsafe Condition – Anomaly During Lifeboat Lowering

During lowering of a lifeboat, the davits initially failed to lower due to an indentation in the face of the gripe cam on the forward arm. To complete the lowering the fall wires were tensioned using the manual

Number: 18-01 Dated: 18/01/2018

Electrical Burn – Removal of Safety Devices

The IP was tasked with resetting the operating panel for a 690 V AC anti heeling pump. Whilst doing so he received an electrical burn to his middle finger when he reset the breaker switch.

Number: 17-14 Dated: 30/10/2017

Injury to Crew-member whilst using Pillar Drill

The injured party was in the process of manufacturing a metal blank for a pipe on the vessels hot water system, the pipe was to be manufactured using a piece of 2mm metal plate. Part of the process

Number: 17-13 Dated: 12/10/2017

Personal Flotation Devices

During the routine transfer of a bulk hose between a vessel and the quayside it was noted that the shore bulk Plant Operator was working close to the edge of the quayside but was not wearing a personal

Number: 17-12 Dated: 25/09/2017

Dropped Object Whilst Re-Positioning Cargo

At the request of the vessel Master, the rigs starboard crane was asked to re-position a tank on the aft deck of the vessel so it could be secured more effectively prior to the vessels departure for port.

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