Safety Flash
Equipment damage – dropped ROV/tether management system (TMS)
Equipment damage – dropped ROV/tether management system (TMS)
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 11/11
- Dropped ObjectsMachinery and EquipmentMarine Operations
- Dropped objects
- ROV operations
- Remotely operated vehicle
- Alarm managementJob safety analysisPositive retention and reliable securingSafety communication
Summary
A work-class ROV fell to the deck from between 1.5 m and 2.0 m during launch, sustaining significant damage. Unrecognised disengaged latches and unnecessary umbilical slack were reported. Corrective measures included latch alarms, position markers, cameras, communication checks and revised task analysis, alongside engineering reviews addressing interlock development.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: ROV operations; remotely operated vehicle operations.
Classifications: Remotely operated vehicle; ROV; underwater robot.
Classifications: Alarm management.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Summary
A member has reported an incident in which an ROV was dropped to the deck from between 1.5 m and 2.0 m, resulting in significant damage.
IMCA SF 11/11. Themes: dropped objects, machinery and equipment, marine operations.