The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a safety notice, after it was identified that there was a rise in the number of incidents of attendant ships colliding with offshore oil and gas and renewable energy structures. Failure of navigational watch processes and systems, is resulting in collisions or risk of collisions.
Vessel operators and duty holders responsible for marine activities connected with offshore oil and gas installations and windfarms should review operating procedures and take actions relevant to the operation.
The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2013 (AOGBO) applies sections 1 to 59 and 80 to 82 of the Health and Safety at Work (etc) Act 1974 (HSWA) beyond the mainland of Great Britain to specified offshore areas and work activities, including activities in connection with an offshore installations, whether carried out from the installation itself, or in or from a vessel, other than a vessel being used as a standby vessel.
Source: HSE.