Safety Flash
Near-miss: security of equipment
Near-miss: security of equipment
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 05/11
- Dropped ObjectsInspection and MaintenanceMachinery and Equipment
- Dropped objects
- Inspection and maintenanceLifting operations
- Remotely operated vehicle
- Positive retention and reliable securingPre-use checks
Summary
An ROV launch and recovery system reached a vessel with an A-frame transport-post pin missing. Routine inspection detected the loss only after several handling stages. The flash highlights potential harm during transport, describes a retaining-pin design under development and encourages checking pin security before lifting and transport.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Remotely operated vehicle; ROV; underwater robot.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Summary
A member has reported an incident in which an ROV launch and recovery system (LARS) arrived offshore with parts missing.
IMCA SF 05/11. Themes: dropped objects, inspection and maintenance, machinery and equipment.