What happened?
A crew member felt faint and subsequently collapsed after working in a confined space. The incident occurred following the work of a four-person team on rust removal maintenance of the water ballast tanks. The team spent the day removing bottom sediments and rust scales in a tank and came out in the late afternoon for dinner. One crew member stated that he felt dizzy and was experiencing a headache and blurred vision. The team assumed dehydration was the cause and proceeded to return to their cabins in preparation for dinner. During the elevator ride to the upper deck, the crew member fainted.
What happened?
A welder reported to the Chief Officer that he had got something in his eye. The welder had been welding closed ballast tank manhole covers before breaking for lunch. He was wearing full personal protective equipment (PPE). After lunch, the welder was going to bring the materials and fans back to the storage area when his eye started irritating him, and he noticed that there was something in his eye.
What happened?
This was a high potential near miss dropped object incident in which a crane boom bumper stop fell onto the crane cab. No personnel were injured; however, there was potential for serious or fatal injury. The incident occurred during preparation for vessel reactivation following a period in warm stack; a crane mechanic spotted a part of one of the vessel cranes had fallen off and was missing.