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12d •
Bloody Paperwork
IMCA 2025 Safety Stats (7 fatalities, 4 being offshore folks) attached is full of fancy colourful stats n graphs ... but worth a look and think over ... behind the stats there's blood n pain; reading paper can avoid creating more paper ...
1 like • 5d
Well said Sam, IMCA and FIFA have some similar bad habits with their set-up and mission in life. In saying that, IMCA do a lot of good stuff as well, especially in the absence of anything better to take up the challenge. Safety is a fragile thing, even the best need to be on their game 24/7 .. take your eye off the ball, and it'll bite you in the ass every time, cheers
1 like • 3d
They are like my red setter ... selective deafness. IMCA is managed and directed by the big players for sure and remain pretty set in their ways when it comes to taking up fresh ideas and approaches, bit of a closed shop unfortunately, so miss the chance to evolve into something better. Keep knocking on the door, email Iain Grainger direct and see if you can't get some attention.
8d •
Why are you not getting work?
I took this screenshot from LinkedIn in a discussion about how to get Work. This operations manager has said that they receive up to 1000 applications for a job and your CV must be on point. If your CV is not up to scratch it will get rejected it won’t even get past the first trap. For premium members we have a CV builder on beyond the surface offshore. There are drop-down menus you can add your own sections and it will format your CV for you no messing around with word documents. You can choose formats and customise your theme too. Simple!
1 like • 5d
Attitude counts a lot, so does professionalism - that gets out there as a thing called your "reputation" .. when I've been recruiting folks I lift the phone ... normally takes only 2-3 phone calls to people i respect and trust to get the best folks available or to check out a name new to me. Build your network of good folks, build your reputation and always turn up with the right attitude for the right reasons and hopefully you keep rolling on from job to job. Best of luck.
16d •
IMCA Safety Flash 12/26
The latest IMCA Safety Flash has been published, covering the following incidents: 1. Severe injuries following falling off a freight container 2. Watertight doors left open 3. Crew member injured during mooring operation 4. Worker got something in the eye – safety glasses slightly askew 5. Fire in tumble dryer
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https://www.marinesafetyforum.org/
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Mar 12 •
DSV tracker
It tracks all 55 saturation dive support vessels worldwide on an interactive map, pulling from AIS feeds, satellite detection, vessel registries and industry databases. The map refreshes hourly, so you get a current picture of where the fleet is deployed. (This is open source positioning data - subject to error). Each vessel has a summary of key info covering DP class, sat system config, crane capacity, deck space and draft. There's also a dashboard breaking down the fleet by region, operator and tier. Free to use, no login needed. Built it because I wanted one place to see what's out there without clicking through ten different sites. This was made by Jon McCarty https://dsv-fleet.com/
1 like • Mar 15
Very useful tracker ... well done Jon
Feb 18 •
Episode 6: When Steel Whispers
In 1980, a 6mm fatigue crack in a weld capsized the Alexander L. Kielland platform in the North Sea, killing 123 men. Steel doesn’t fail suddenly—it whispers first. But only if inspection is listening. This week I break down what offshore inspection actually is: the physics behind ACFM and magnetic particle inspection, how we find cracks at 100 meters depth in zero visibility, and the difference between being qualified and being experienced. Plus the story of a diver who claimed to have magnetic readings before I turned on the equipment—and what that taught both of us about humility offshore. This is the invisible layer that prevents disasters. Listen now on Spotify and Apple: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1co93erZviqeA8Usb9jUYc?si=7TW28H0ZQuKcwqhTimgB4w https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-6-when-steel-whispers-inside-offshore-inspection/id1841251951?i=1000750327623
1 like • Feb 20
Seen many critical failures over the years, but many of the problems start with poor design, then poor fabrication methodology even before it gets wet. How the welder puts down the weld and how its ground and finished can be a sleeping initiator. Then add coatings & CP problems into the mix. More attention being paid to all this these days - due to the learnings from catastrophic events of yesteryear, but diligent inspection is a lifesaver not a chore.
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@bob-bryce-8172
40yrs in subsea plumbing from dogs body to senior management and back again
Active 3d ago
Joined Jan 27, 2026