Safety Flash
Diver trapped by anchor chain
Diver trapped by anchor chain
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 30/19
- Control of WorkDivingLine of FireVessel and Mooring
- Crushing and pinch pointsRisk management
- Diving operations
- Diver umbilical
- Evacuation, escape and rescueOperating and work proceduresOperational supervisionRisk assessment
- Marine industry
- Subsea
Summary
A diver searching for a pipeline end manifold became trapped by a moving anchor chain after his umbilical caught beneath it. Another diver cut the umbilical and assisted his recovery. The flash identifies inadequate hazard identification, procedures not followed, late information and inappropriate vessel movements, and reinforces dive supervision.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Diving operations; diving; commercial diving.
Classifications: Diver umbilical; diving umbilical.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Subsea; underwater worksite.
Summary
During diving operations to locate a pipeline end manifold (PLEM) near a single point mooring (SPM), a diver was trapped by an anchor chain.
IMCA SF 30/19. Themes: control of work, diving, line of fire, vessel and mooring.