Investigation Report
Equinor/Floatel International - Floatel Endurance - investigation of unintentional gangway disconnection
Equinor/Floatel International - Floatel Endurance - investigation of unintentional gangway disconnection
- Havtil
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Human factorsLoss of station keeping
- Dynamic positioningPersonnel transfer
- Gangway
- Competence and trainingEmergency responseOperating and work proceduresSafety communication
- Marine industryUpstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
Investigates Floatel Endurance’s loss of position and automatic gangway lift at Martin Linge on 29 February 2020. One person returned safely without physical injury. The report examines wave loading, dynamic positioning limitations, deficient operating limits, conflicting safety instructions and delayed personnel accounting, alongside helicopter transfers following disconnection.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Loss of station keeping; drive-off; drift-off.
Classifications: Dynamic positioning; DP; DP operations.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Gangway; walk-to-work gangway; W2W gangway.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.