Following a FO transfer, the sounding plug for FO Tank #1 was opened in order to take a completion sounding. During this operation, a strong incoming air flow was observed from the sounding pipe. This indicated that the
Some of our vessels have been supplied with Thanner 4 Year Hydrostatic Release Units (HRU). A recent internal inspection on one of our vessels has highlighted that they have been fitted incorrectly. Therefore all vessels are requested to
One of our vessels reported an incident which highlighted the importance of wearing eye protection when carrying out activities that predispose you to eye injury. Fortunately for this crew member, due to the excellent emergency medical crew response
An ERRV was on location performing routine duties. The Daughter Craft (DC) had been used for a drill and was in the process of being recovered when the boat man, after attaching the davit wire ‘O’ ring to
There was an incident which led to the loss of position keeping ability of a Platform Supply Vessel and the subsequent collision with the leg of a Drilling Rig. The vessel was undertaking Deck Cargo Transfer Operations at
During back loading operations one of three tag lines in use became trapped under the basket that had just been landed on the supply vessel. The vessel deck crew consisted of one banksman and two load handlers. The
A member has reported an incident in which one crewman died and another received minor injuries when a gypsy or chain wheel fell over whilst being moved, resulting in two crew members being trapped between it and a
A vessel recently suffered a failure of a deck floodlight capacitor when an electrical ballast unit caught fire resulting in the triggering of the Fire Detection System. The ships fire party mustered, the cause of the activation was
A company PSV was working cargo alongside a fixed installation when a high potential near miss occurred with the vessels radius transponder.
The vessel was engaged in a bulk transfer operation on the leeside of the platform. The incident involved a 2” bulk chemical transfer hose that had been passed up to the platform, and was being passed down to
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