Safety Alerts

Dropped Objects

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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