High potential near miss: Guide cone funnel dropped
- Publisher
- IMCA · International Marine Contractors Association
- Type
- Safety Flash
- Reference
- IMCA SF 27/19
- Date
- Themes
- Dropped ObjectsLifting OperationsStructural and Asset Integrity
Summary
An umbilical termination head (UTH) guide cone funnel fell from its sleeve connected to the UTH body. The UTH was the 2nd end of the umbilical. It had been lifted over the vertical lay system (VLS) tower and was being prepared for deployment when the incident occurred. The UTH guide cone funnel weighed approx. 500kg and fell more than 4m towards the moonpool doors.
IMCA SF 27/19. Themes: dropped objects, lifting operations, structural and asset integrity.
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