Safety Flash
Failure of connector on marine riser
Failure of connector on marine riser
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 06/13
- EnvironmentInspection and MaintenanceStructural and Asset Integrity
- Environmental protectionLoss of containmentStructural and asset integrity
- Marine waters
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Summary
This safety flash highlights a pollution incident reported by the US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. Synthetic base mud entered the sea following loss of integrity in a lower marine riser package connector. It points readers to BSEE Safety Alert 303.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Loss of containment; containment loss.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Summary
Loss of integrity in a marine riser connector discharged synthetic base mud into the sea.
IMCA SF 06/13. Themes: environment, inspection and maintenance, structural and asset integrity.