IMCA Safety Flash SF 23/26
IMCA Safety Flash SF 23/26
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High potential near miss: Crane part fell to deck 
What happened
During a vessel transit during which the crane was unused in its boom rest, a crew member observed a piece of metal debris lying under the crane boom tip. It was discovered that one of the three Crane Whip Line Block Catcher Limit Switches (3.6kg) had fallen off and had fallen 6.5m to the deck. There were no injuries.
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High potential near miss: Dropped Paraguard stretcher during drill 
What happened
During a rescue from height /evacuation drill within the top of the main crane pedestal, a Paraguard stretcher (12kg) slipped out from the dummy and fell approx. 50m to the crane winch room below. The incident occurred just as the descent was starting. The area below the drill was a restricted access area; there were no injuries.
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Failure of AHC cylinder causing oil leak to deck 
What happened
A hydraulic cylinder on an Automatic Heave Compensated crane failed. The incident occurred when an offshore vessel was engaged in the installation of a jumper line in 690m of water. The vessel was stood off at a safe distance from a drill centre; the crane was stationary at the time and waiting in AHC mode.
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Vehicle incident – driver tiredness 
What happened
On completion of work on a project site, a company team were driving back to their home base. Approximately 1hr 45mins into the journey the driver started to feel tired, however he continued to drive onto the scheduled rest stop, approximately 10 km away.
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Positive: Master stopped unsafe fuel transfer whilst vessel alongside rig 
What happened
During fuel transfer operations alongside a semi-submersible rig, the officer on watch on the supply vessel PSV observed welding work being undertaken on the deck of the rig. The vessel bridge immediately communicated this information to the rig control room using VHF, challenging why bunkering and hot work activities were being carried out simultaneously. Stop Work authority was applied; the vessel stopped fuel transfer.
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