Safety Alerts

Dropped Objects

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

Number: 16-08 Dated: 07/03/2016

Dropped Object – Tank Dog

After discharging back loaded deck cargo, a securing dog (as pictured below) was found on the cargo deck of a PSV. The item was close to the stowage position of a back loaded tank. After contacting the owner

Number: 16-04 Dated: 23/02/2016

Potential Dropped Object – Inbound Cargo

The Dust Pump was back-loaded at a Semi-Sub drilling rig. Once on the quayside it was discovered that a steel blanking plate had been stored in the fork-lift pocket whilst the unit was in service. The unit had

Number: 15-23 Dated: 28/07/2015

Protector Plate drops from crane

During crane operation, the crane operator noticed an object falling from the crane. The object turned out to be a piece of nylon protector plate from the crane boom. Weight 0.95 kg, drop 40 m. No one was

Number: 15-02 Dated: 13/01/2015

Dropped Object

One of our vessels has reported a dropped object incident while working deck cargo at a rig. The rig had a dual line crane (single whip, double block) and was using the double block at the time of

Number: 15-01 Dated: 13/01/2015

Dropped Object

The vessel was carrying out air dive operations when a piece of timber which was approximately 300mm x 100mm, fell 15 meters from the crane jib support to the Mezzanine Deck area below. The Crane was positioned outboard

Number: 04-06 Dated: 29/03/2004

Potential Dropped Object

Number: 03-18 Dated: 28/11/2003

Aircraft Warning Light on Crane Boom

Number: 03-09 Dated: 30/08/2003

EPIRB Positioning

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