IMCA Safety Flash 16-23
IMCA has published Safety Flash 16-23
Click to download the IMCA Safety Flash 16-23 here
Crew member in small boat slipped and dislocated shoulder 
What happened
A person was kneeling down in a workboat and was injured when the boat moved suddenly as a result of the sea state. The boat (a small workboat used in diving operations) pitched forward and hit a Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring Buoy.
Small boat crew exposed to FPSO process water discharge (fumes and aerosol)
What happened?
During diving operations on a live FPSO, the deck crew on the Light Dive Craft (LDC) and Fast Rescue Craft (FRC) were exposed to fumes and aerosols from the FPSO process water discharge.
LTI – crew person cracked shin bone
What happened
An engineer suffered a broken shin when he slipped taking a shortcut into the engine room. He went into the engine room down some stairs, in order to access a control panel, and found that access to the control panel was blocked by a plastic bag installed to collect paint chippings from maintenance work on the stairs.
Person slipped on stairway while wearing shoe covers
What happened
A person was making their way down a vessel staircase, wearing coveralls and safety boots with company approved shoe covers on. While descending the stairs, the person slipped down approximately four steps on the staircase.
