Safety Flash
Near miss – Diving operations while alongside
Near miss – Diving operations while alongside
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 23/19
- DivingIsolationPermit to WorkSimultaneous Operations
- Diving operationsInspection and maintenance
- Rotating machinery
- Control of workEnergy and process isolationLockout and tagoutPermit to work
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideSubsea
Summary
A main engine started while a diver cleared bow-thruster debris in a dockyard; the bridge immediately shut it down and the diver escaped unhurt. The flash identifies failures in communication, permits, lockout/tagout and risk assessment, and recommends physical isolation and verified control-of-work arrangements before diving.
Classifications: Diving operations; diving; commercial diving.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Rotating machinery; rotating equipment.
Classifications: Control of work; work control.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Lockout and tagout; LOTO; lockout/tagout.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Subsea; underwater worksite.
Summary
A vessel engine was started while a diver worked near a bow thruster because diving, isolation and permit procedures were not followed.
IMCA SF 23/19. Themes: diving, isolation, permit to work, simultaneous operations.