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1. AD22 Lifeboat Sea Trial Fatal Accident

After sea trials took place an AD22 lifeboat along with it's 7 passengers was reconnected to the davit pendants for re-stowage. After completing a short load test whilst out of the water the boat was further winched and when appoximately 2' from the stowing position the aft pendant hook released causing the boat to swing and exert it's full load onto the forward pendant which in turn also released causing the boat along with the personnel inside to fall 65' to the sea.

2. Lifeboat Release Mechanisms

Recently a NORSAFE Miriam 8.5 meter lifeboat equipped with NORSAFE Camsafe release mechanism fell from a semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit during initial preparation for sea trials. While the lifeboat was being recovered and raised to its stowage position, the aft hook unexpectedly released at a height of about 70 feet, followed by the disengagement of the forward hook as it took the full load of the boat. The boat tumbled and fell to the water landing upside down, causing one fatality and injuring two other crewmen.

3. Corrosion on Lifeboat Davits

A routine inspection of lifeboats on an offshore installation revealed extensive corrosion to the Davits (lifeboat holding equipment). The corrosion was discovered on the inner side of the beams local to the top sheave.

4. Lifeboat Cable

During planned maintenance routine to Lifeboat Davit, it was found that one of the plastic brake release cable sheaves had been cut through by the cable, due to the sheave wheel not turning freely

5. Lifeboat entanglement and snag hazards

The US Coast Guard has recently been notified by a tank ship operator of a problem discovered during lifeboat lauching drills, whereby a gripe snagged on the lifeboat as it was being lowered.

6. Failed Alternator Pulley on Lifeboat Engine

Maintenance personnel when running up lifeboat engine during service test heard the sound of metal being discarded from engine compartment to and around the inside of the lifeboat.

7. Overheating of Lifeboat Water Heater

The overheating of an engine coolant jacket water heater was found to be the cause of a lifeboat full of smoke.

8. Lifeboat damaged charging cable

48volt AC feed cable to the lifeboat armoured braiding had corroded, the cores inside had parted within their individual insulation.

9. Fatal Lifeboat Accident

During a boat drill on an operating unit a fatal incident resulted in the death of one person and the hospitalisation of three others.

10. Failure of manual brake release system on platform lifeboats

Failure to fully address a change to a lifeboat maintenance routine resulted in part of the lowering mechanism being omitted from system function test.