Safety Flash
Carriage of methanol – dangerous goods – without proper certification
Carriage of methanol – dangerous goods – without proper certification
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 12/24
- Contractor ManagementHazardous SubstancesMarine Operations
- Hazardous substancesRegulation and legislation
- Fluid transferMarine operations
- Contractor managementRisk assessment
- Marine industryOffshore wind
- Vessel
Summary
A workboat transported methanol for refuelling a LIDAR buoy at an offshore wind farm without the required dangerous-goods compliance document. The flash describes inadequate vessel suitability, omissions in contractor risk assessment and apparent lack of awareness. It explains certification requirements for methanol carriage and fully fuelled buoys.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Fluid transfer; fluid loading; fluid offloading.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Contractor management; contractor assurance.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Offshore wind; offshore wind energy.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The vessel which carried out the work was not in possession of a Dangerous Goods Document of Compliance.
IMCA SF 12/24. Themes: contractor management, hazardous substances, marine operations.