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  • Diver exposed to unplanned release of production gas

    A diver was exposed to a sudden and unplanned release of hydrocarbon gas under pressure.

    IMCA SF 22/24

    12 November 2024

    • Bypassing safety controls
    • Energy isolation
    • Line of fire
    • Work authorisation

  • BSEE: person fell through open hatch

    A worker on a blowout preventer platform fell through an open hatch cover that had been removed due to damage.

    IMCA SF 22/24

    11 November 2024

  • NTSB: Fire on vessel – escaped exhaust gases

    A fire broke out in a stateroom on board a small towing vessel on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.

    IMCA SF 22/24

    11 November 2024

  • Dropped object – wooden packing block

    During pipelaying operations, a wooden packing block detached from a pipe and fell 10m.

    IMCA SF 22/24

    11 November 2024

  • Snagging hazards

    A member reports two unrelated incidents in which a causal factor was something getting caught or snagged in an unplanned way.

    IMCA SF 22/24

    11 November 2024

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