Safety Flash
UK HSE: Risk of collision with offshore installations from attendant vessels
UK HSE: Risk of collision with offshore installations from attendant vessels
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 07/25
- Human FactorsMarine OperationsRegulation and Legislation
- Human factorsLoss of station keepingRegulation and legislationVessel collision
- Cargo transferDynamic positioningNavigation
- Emergency response and rescue vesselNavigation and positioning equipment
- Alarm managementCompetence and trainingIndependent audit and verificationOperating and work procedures
- Marine industryOffshore windUpstream oil and gas
- Vessel
Summary
This safety flash summarises five vessel collisions with offshore installations and wind turbines reported in an HSE notice. Cases examine distracted watchkeeping, restricted visibility, dynamic positioning limitations and bridge communication. Recommendations address watchkeeping procedures, bridge resource management, alarm operation, attendant-vessel monitoring and consideration of sailing audits.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Loss of station keeping; drive-off; drift-off.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Vessel collision; ship collision; marine allision.
Classifications: Cargo transfer; cargo handling.
Classifications: Dynamic positioning; DP; DP operations.
Classifications: Navigation; vessel navigation; passage planning.
Classifications: Emergency response and rescue vessel; ERRV; standby vessel.
Classifications: Navigation and positioning equipment; ECDIS; AIS; chart plotters.
Classifications: Alarm management.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Independent audit and verification.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Offshore wind; offshore wind energy.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published Safety Notice ED01-2025 relating to the risk of collision with offshore installations.
IMCA SF 07/25. Themes: human factors, marine operations, regulation and legislation.