lessons learned

• AMSA presents an incident of a passenger vessel fire and evacuation, in order to draw lessons learned and point out the importance of proper firefighting systems.
• Finding: The fixed firefighting system worked and the fire was extinguished with minimal damage. The structural fire protection contained the fire and stopped it spreading.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) presents an incident of a passenger vessel fire and evacuation, in order to draw lessons learned and point out the...

https://mfame.guru/lessons-learned-importance-of-well-maintained-firefighting-systems/

• A wire rope parted, causing a wind turbine nacelle to fall to deck.
• This incident caused significant damage and loss of the nacelle.

The United States Coastguard (USCG) has published Marine Safety Alert 11-23 relating to an incident in which a wire rope parted, causing a wind turbine nacelle weighing 69 tons to fall 2.2m to deck, causing significant damage and loss of the nacelle, reports IMCA.

A vessel crane was being used to offload the 69 ton wind turbine nacelle. While...

https://mfame.guru/lessons-learned-wire-rope-hazard-causes-turbine-nacelle-to-drop/

• BSEE refers to an incident in which a derrick barge crew member sustained first- and second-degree burns on his left wrist.
• Cause: An oxygen bottle regulator suddenly burst, starting a flash fire while the crew member was turning the valve to supply oxygen for welding.

BSEE (United States Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement) refers to an incident in which a derrick barge crew member sustained first- and second-degree burns on his left wrist when he reached out to grab an oxygen...

https://mfame.guru/lessons-learned-flash-fire-from-oxygen-regulator-leads-to-burn-injury/

• NTSB has released an investigation report on a crane wire failure onboard cargo ship Thorco Basilisk.
• NTSB determines that the probable cause of the failure of the hoisting wire on the cargo ship’s crane was undetected corrosion and wear in strand wires.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an investigation report on a crane wire failure onboard cargo ship Thorco Basilisk that took place in July 2022 in Houston, Texas, reports Safety4sea.

On the day of the...

https://mfame.guru/lessons-learned-crane-wire-failure-on-cargo-ship/

International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) provides lessons learned from an incident in which a lighting rod conductor mounted on top of a dynamic gangway tower for a Walk-To-Walk vessel was found lying on the deck below the tower, reports Safety4sea.

No personnel onboard the vessel observed or heard the object fall.

The potential for serious injury existed due to:

• The location of the dropped area (deck is frequented by personnel);
• The weight of the object (1.5kg) and the...

https://mfame.guru/lessons-learned-ensure-checking-of-lightning-rod-conductor-fittings/

• IMCA provides lessons learned from an incident in which a pin was required to be pulled on a hinge system for the dynamic gangway system.
• Actions: Investigated how a collective dropped object arrest system such as a net could be installed under the gangway for future work.

IMCA provides lessons learned from an incident in which a pin was required to be pulled on a hinge system for the dynamic gangway system on a W2W (walk-to-work) vessel, reports Safety4sea.

As part of this task...

https://mfame.guru/lessons-learned-an-optimal-solution-for-pulling-the-pins-on-gangway/

• Person descending from the fixed ladder of a carousel manhole, lost his footing on the last three rungs.
• Cause: Inattention, Improper PPE Use, Inadequate Working Environment, Lack of Signage

IMCA provides lessons learned from an incident in which a person was descending the fixed ladder of a carousel manhole. He lost his footing on the last three rungs, approximately 87 cm from the flooring, reports Safety4sea.

Falling backward, his helmet came off, and his head struck the edge of a...

https://mfame.guru/lessons-learned-person-injured-going-down-ladder-2/

• The MSF published Safety Alert 23-14 in which an engineer received severe scalding injuries when working in the engine room.
• Cause: The pressure in the cooling water system rose suddenly when the cold water was added to the hot system. This raised pressure exceeded the installed compensator’s structural integrity.

The MSF published Safety Alert 23-14 in which an engineer received severe scalding injuries when working in the engine room, reports IMCA.

The incident occurred during...

https://mfame.guru/lessons-learned-engineer-scalded-while-working-in-the-engine-room/

• IMCA reports of a head injury when crew member fell over in bathroom during heavy weather.
• Cause: The vessel was transiting at full speed across a heavy swell, on the instructions of the client. The high speed was causing the vessel to roll up to 17 degrees.

IMCA, in its Safety Events, reports of a head injury when crew member fell over in bathroom during heavy weather.

A member of the crew fell over in the bathroom of his cabin while the vessel was rolling violently, and suffered...

https://mfame.guru/lessons-learned-crew-sustains-head-injury-during-heavy-weather/

• IMCA reports of a head injury when crew member fell over in bathroom during heavy weather.
• Cause: The vessel was transiting at full speed across a heavy swell, on the instructions of the client. The high speed was causing the vessel to roll up to 17 degrees.

IMCA, in its Safety Events, reports of a head injury when crew member fell over in bathroom during heavy weather.

A member of the crew fell over in the bathroom of his cabin while the vessel was rolling violently, and suffered...

https://mfame.guru/lessons-learned-crew-sustains-head-injury-during-heavy-weather/