Safety Alert
Safety Alert 312 - Dynamic Positioning System Failures On Vessels Other Than Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (Vessels)
Safety Alert 312 - Dynamic Positioning System Failures On Vessels Other Than Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (Vessels)
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 312
- Marine OperationsVessel and Mooring
- Human factorsLoss of station keepingRisk management
- Dynamic positioningInspection and maintenance
- Switchgear
- Competence and trainingContractor managementOperating and work proceduresRisk assessment
- Marine industryUpstream oil and gas
- Vessel
Summary
Joint Coast Guard and BSEE alert examines loss of vessel position during critical well operations. Overdue circuit-breaker maintenance, protection-circuit faults and unsynchronised bus reconnection culminated in total loss of thrust; crew disconnected safely. Recommendations address failure-mode analysis, critical operating modes, maintenance planning, contractor safeguards and demonstrated DP personnel competence.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Loss of station keeping; drive-off; drift-off.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Dynamic positioning; DP; DP operations.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Switchgear; switch gear.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Contractor management; contractor assurance.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
BSEE Safety Alert 312. Themes: marine operations, vessel and mooring.