Safety Alerts

Lifting/Deck Cargo Handling

Number: 18-18 Dated: 10/07/2018

Wire Rope Failure During Chain Handling Operation

During chain handling operations on an Anchor Handling Vessel deck; the vessel crew were preparing 76mm chain length for decanting operation onto a Semi‐Submersible MODU. While recovering the chain from the AHV locker the Stbd-Aft tugger wire was

Number: 18-17 Dated: 25/06/2018

Strop & Pin Snagging During Hose Handling Operations

The ‘strop and pin’ method of connecting a bulk hose to a PSV for bulk transfer operations offshore is now becoming the norm and is generally considered to be a safe and easy method of securing a bulk

Number: 18-14 Dated: 16/05/2018

Deck Cargo Shifted – High Potential Near Miss

A Platform Supply Vessel worked with the stern facing towards the rig and weather. As the cargo operation was about to commence, a big wave hit the stern of the ship and water came over the deck. This

Number: 18-13 Dated: 30/04/2018

Cargo Shifted on Deck – High Potential Near Miss

There was a recent experience for a high potential near miss during final approach to an offshore installation. The vessel had been alongside working cargo earlier in the day, due to deteriorating weather conditions the vessel ceased work

Number: 18-12 Dated: 20/04/2018

Deck Cargo Operations at Offshore Installation

A Vessel was stationed in DP Mode alongside an offshore installation and carrying out backload operations with the offshore crane. While backloading a 20ft container onto the deck, the Crane Operator misjudged the available space and accidentally landed

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: 17-10 Dated: 07/08/2017

Container Snagged by Installation Crane

During cargo operations at an offshore drilling rig, a container was being raised up by the installation crane when it snagged the lifting bridle of an adjacent open top container, causing the lifting legs to slip back down

Number: 17-06 Dated: 21/06/2017

Slip on Tag Line During Crane Operations

The vessel was preparing to commence cargo operations offshore. 2 AB’s were on deck ready to hook a DP reference system target onto the installation crane. A tag line was attached to the box containing the target. The

Number: 17-03 Dated: 09/05/2017

Snagged Lifting Bridle

A Platform Supply Vessel was alongside an installation in calm sea conditions working deck cargo. Whilst discharging an open top mini basket type unit one leg of the basket’s lifting bridle snagged on the bottom corner of the

Number: 17-01 Dated: 17/03/2017

Tugger Winch Incident

A Platform Supply Vessel had completed loading operations and the deck crew were securing the cargo for sea with assistance from the tugger winch. The AB who was operating the tugger winch was well experienced and had carried

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