The 5 Most Common Offshore Accidents – And How Companies Are Preventing Them 🚨⚠️
- Mar 12
- 1 min read
💡 Offshore work is one of the most dangerous industries in the world. But do you know which accidents happen the most? More importantly, what’s being done to prevent them?
🚢 Here are the top 5 offshore accidents and how leading companies are addressing them:
1️⃣ Transportation Accidents (Helicopters & Vessels) 🚁
🔹 Risk: Rough weather, mechanical failure, pilot error.🔹 Industry Action: Shell has invested in real-time monitoring and predictive weather tech to reduce aviation and vessel-related incidents.
2️⃣ Struck-By & Equipment Accidents 🏗️
🔹 Risk: Workers hit or caught between moving loads and heavy machinery.
🔹 Industry Action: Chevron has implemented automated safety barriers and AI-driven monitoring to alert crews before a hazard occurs.
3️⃣ Fires & Explosions 🔥
🔹 Risk: Gas leaks, electrical failures, poor maintenance.
🔹 Industry Action: After the Deepwater Horizon disaster, bp overhauled its blowout preventers and emergency shutdown systems, setting a new safety benchmark.
4️⃣ Falls from Height 🏗️
🔹 Risk: Slippery decks, unstable walkways, improper PPE use.
🔹 Industry Action: Equinor has enforced 100% tethered tools and mandatory full-body harness policies, drastically reducing fall risks.
5️⃣ Exposure to Toxic Substances ☠️
🔹 Risk: Hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) leaks, poor ventilation.
🔹 Industry Action: TotalEnergies is rolling out personal gas detectors and automated ventilation systems to prevent exposure.
📌 Offshore safety is improving, but are we moving fast enough? What’s the biggest safety improvement you’ve seen in the industry?
👇 Drop your insights below!
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