Safety Flash
NOPSEMA: Near-miss: Fast rescue craft unplanned descent
NOPSEMA: Near-miss: Fast rescue craft unplanned descent
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 17/13
- Evacuation, Escape and RescueMachinery and EquipmentMarine Operations
- Marine operations
- Rescue craftRescue-craft davit
- Marine industry
Summary
This IMCA flash points to a NOPSEMA near-miss account involving a crewed fast rescue craft that descended unexpectedly from its davit, starting at a height of 23 m. No injuries or equipment damage were reported. The supplied page does not describe causes or preventive measures.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Rescue craft; fast rescue craft; FRC; fast rescue boat; FRB.
Classifications: Rescue-craft davit; FRC davit; rescue boat davit.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
The Australian National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has published the following safety flash, regarding an unplanned descent (from 23 m) of a fast rescue craft from its davit, whilst crew were onboard.
IMCA SF 17/13. Themes: evacuation, escape and rescue, machinery and equipment, marine operations.