IMCASafety Flash
Unplanned rotation of drilling machinery
- Publisher
- IMCA · International Marine Contractors Association
- Type
- Safety Flash
- Reference
- IMCA SF 20/23
- Date
- Themes
- Human FactorsIsolationMachinery and Equipment
Summary
During scheduled maintenance of a large subsea drill, the drill bit started rotating unexpectedly; nobody was nearby at the time and no one was injured
IMCA SF 20/23. Themes: human factors, isolation, machinery and equipment.
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