Safety Flash
BSEE: Crane safety awareness during offshore helideck operations
BSEE: Crane safety awareness during offshore helideck operations
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 07/25
- Crane and RiggingHelicopter and AviationLifting OperationsSimultaneous Operations
- Human factors
- Helicopter operationsMarine operations
- CraneHelicopter
- Operating and work proceduresSafety communicationSimultaneous operations coordination
- Marine industry
- HelideckOffshore installation
Summary
An offshore helicopter landing nearly ended in collision when a crane operator raised the boom as the aircraft was 10 feet from touchdown. The pilots performed a successful go-around. Drawing on BSEE findings, the flash highlights procedural enforcement, communication and coordination, with recommendations also applicable to vessel approaches and simultaneous operations.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Helicopter operations; offshore aviation; rotary-wing operations.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Helicopter; rotorcraft.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Simultaneous operations coordination; SIMOPS; simultaneous operations.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Helideck; helicopter landing deck.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Summary
BSEE published Safety Alert 491 relating to a the investigation of a near miss crane incident on an offshore platform.
IMCA SF 07/25. Themes: crane and rigging, helicopter and aviation, lifting operations, simultaneous operations.