Safety Flash
Near-miss: Cargo shifted in heavy seas whilst alongside platform
Near-miss: Cargo shifted in heavy seas whilst alongside platform
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 17/16
- Marine OperationsVessel and Mooring
- Vessel flooding and foundering
- Cargo transfer
- Positive retention and reliable securingRisk assessmentSafety communicationStop-work authority
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A squall wave flooded a platform supply vessel’s back deck during cargo and fuel transfer alongside a platform, shifting one unsecured container and overturning another. No injuries, spills or external container damage occurred. Lessons address abnormal-wave risk assessment, toolbox talks, stop-work authority and planned higher bulwarks.
Classifications: Vessel flooding and foundering; water ingress.
Classifications: Cargo transfer; cargo handling.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A squall flooded an unsecured vessel deck alongside a platform, shifting and overturning containers.
IMCA SF 17/16. Themes: marine operations, vessel and mooring.