Safety Flash
HSE: Catastrophic failure of marine loading arm
HSE: Catastrophic failure of marine loading arm
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 20/21
- CorrosionInspection and MaintenanceLifting OperationsStructural and Asset Integrity
- CorrosionDropped objectsMechanical failureStructural and asset integrity
- Cargo transferInspection and maintenance
- Preventive maintenance
- Marine industry
- Port and quayside
Summary
This flash summarises an HSE alert about a marine loading arm collapsing during positioning for connection to a ship. Bearing corrosion and inadequate inspection and maintenance were identified, with inaccessible servicing points left unlubricated. It outlines a structured programme for reviewing maintenance needs, inspecting structural components and verifying completed work.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Cargo transfer; cargo handling.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Summary
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a safety alert on the catastrophic failure of a marine loading arm. Marine loading arms (MLAs) are used to transfer material from ship to shore. Full alert found here.
IMCA SF 20/21. Themes: corrosion, inspection and maintenance, lifting operations, structural and asset integrity.