Safety Flash
Near miss: Cargo shifted on deck in heavy weather
Near miss: Cargo shifted on deck in heavy weather
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 07/19
- Inspection and MaintenanceMarine OperationsStructural and Asset IntegrityVessel and Mooring
- Mechanical failureStructural and asset integrity
- Cargo transferInspection and maintenanceMarine operations
- Non-destructive testingPositive retention and reliable securingRisk assessment
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A platform supply vessel experienced casing movement of approximately 3 m to starboard after securing stanchions sheared during heavy rolling. Nobody was on deck. The flash identifies securing and back-load planning shortcomings, and describes pin replacement, non-destructive weld examination, lifespan reassessment and risk assessment for additional pins during winter loading.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Cargo transfer; cargo handling.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Non-destructive testing; NDT; non-destructive examination; NDE.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Heavy weather sheared cargo-securing stanchions, allowing casing to shift across the deck.
IMCA SF 07/19. Themes: inspection and maintenance, marine operations, structural and asset integrity, vessel and mooring.