Investigation Report

COSL Drilling - COSLInnovator - Investigation of incident with fatal consequences

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COSL Drilling - COSLInnovator - Investigation of incident with fatal consequences

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Summary

Investigation of the fatal wave-impact incident on COSLInnovator examines air-gap calculations, hydrodynamic model testing and design decisions concerning horizontal wave slamming. It assesses accommodation damage, window attachments, water ingress and emergency mustering. The report identifies design-basis shortcomings while retaining uncertainty about the damaging wave and incident-time motions.

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About This Record
Publisher
Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority
Type
Investigation Report
Date
Unknown
Topic
Barrier Management, Regulation and Legislation, Structural and Asset Integrity, Vessel Flooding and Foundering
Control
Emergency Response, Evacuation, Escape and Rescue, Flood Containment and Watertight Integrity
Sector
Upstream Oil and Gas
Setting
Offshore Installation
Link
Checked , working
Record
havtil-e38a519bb4 · added 2 October 2026

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