Safety Flash
Vessel activities near platforms – two incidents
Vessel activities near platforms – two incidents
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 07/17
- Control of WorkMarine Operations
- Loss of station keepingMechanical failureVessel collision
- BunkeringFluid transferMarine operationsPersonnel transfer
- Storage tanks
- Functional testingJob safety analysisOperating and work proceduresSafety communication
- Marine industryUpstream oil and gas
- Vessel
Summary
Two vessel incidents near fixed platforms illustrate failures in fuel-system restoration and steering control. An AHTS vessel blacked out and drifted away after generators tripped; another vessel struck a flare bridge during personnel transfer following rudder feedback-unit failure. Actions address bunkering procedures, handovers, emergency-generator checks and communications.
Classifications: Loss of station keeping; drive-off; drift-off.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Vessel collision; ship collision; marine allision.
Classifications: Bunkering; marine refuelling; marine refueling.
Classifications: Fluid transfer; fluid loading; fluid offloading.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Storage tanks; atmospheric tanks.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
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: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A member has reported a number of incidents involving vessels working close to fixed platforms.
IMCA SF 07/17. Themes: control of work, marine operations.