Safety Alerts

Dropped Objects

Number: 18-23 Dated: 26/10/2018

Near Miss – Potential Dropped Object

During cargo operations at an offshore location, a 20ft basket was discharged from aft on the main deck. Shortly afterwards bridge team were informed by the installation crew that a yellow metal plate was found trapped inside the

Number: 18-20 Dated: 23/08/2018

Potential Dropped Objects in Frame Pockets

When preparing a heavy lift to be discharged from an offshore supply vessel to an offshore installation the vessel’s AB’s were carrying out final checks which included checks for any potential dropped objects, during these checks they discovered

Number: 18-15 Dated: 31/05/2018

Potential Dropped Object

A Company Vessel was carrying out deck cargo operations at an offshore installation. As a container was received on the installation landing platform the Crane Operator reported that a Potential Dropped Object had been discovered on top of

Number: 18-11 Dated: 18/04/2018

Potential Dropped Object on Top of a Container

While hose watching during bunkering operations, a Deck Foreman noticed an object on top of a container onboard the Supply Vessel.

Number: 18-09 Dated: 27/03/2018

Missing Protection Cover Becomes Potential Dropped Object

After a voyage the vessel crew found one twist lock pocket cover missing from the aft main deck. The cover had washed out during heavy weather before work began at the drilling rig. The vessel was later informed

Number: 18-08 Dated: 20/03/2018

Dropped Object During Cargo Operations

During vessel lifting operations a spanner fell from approximately 2-3 metres to the deck, round end down in the deck. All vessel personnel were in the safe-haven and not on the deck at the time of the incident.

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.

Number: 16-19 Dated: 26/09/2016

Dropped Objects Awareness

The issue of dropped objects and potential dropped objects has been a persistent problem within the Oil & Gas industry, 2016 has so far seen a rise in frequency of these reports.

Number: 16-14 Dated: 23/06/2016

Cargo Offloading Operations – Potential Dropped Object

Following cargo offloading operations from a vessel to an offshore platform, the platform notified the vessel that a post cover (as shown below) had been found on top of a mud skip that had been received from the

Number: 16-10 Dated: 21/03/2016

Cargo Securing Gear Hooks – Potential Dropped Objects

On two separate occasions recently PSV’s arrived on location and the AB’s proceeded to release and remove the cargo securing gear then retrieve the ‘cargo securing gear’ hooks from the CCU’s but on both occasions one hook was

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