Supply Boat Pulls Platform Crane Overboard

Cause & Consequence

• Collapse, overturn or failure of lifting equipment

Incident Location

Support vessel eg Supply, Standby

Incident Activity

Lifting, crane, rigging, deck operations

Specific Incident Equipment

Crane: Sanders, L10-AR

Lessons Identified

Ensure safety of the platform, vessel and crew

 (Onshore) Emergency response team mobilized

 Relevant authorities informed

 First investigation on board by HMI and platform crew

 Start-up Tripod B investigation, focus on ship/bridge activities, platform activities and crane maintenance.

 A similar type of crane (make: Sanders, L10-AR) is put out of operation for boat handling until relevant investigation results are known

 Instructed to place transport baskets (low containers) off the side of the ship, in order to reduce the possibility of hooking in containers

 The crane will be retrieved from the seabed as soon as weather conditions allow this.