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Good leadership by BSEE on helideck safety. Regulatory fragmentation needs to be addressed.

October 16, 2024 by offshoreenergy

Attached is BSEE’s third 2024 helideck safety alert.
A helideck incident killed 4 workers in 2022. Why are we still waiting for the final NTSB report?
The most recent Coast Guard – BSEE MOA for fixed platforms added to helideck regulatory uncertainty by assigning decks and fuel handling to BSEE and railings and perimeter netting to the Coast Guard. How does that make sense?
As is the case with all safety regulations, a systems based approach is needed.
Despite the muddled regulatory regime, BSEE is showing strong leadership in addressing helideck safety.
The broader issue of regulatory fragmentation is an important risk factor that needs to be addressed.

David Scarborough, Island Operating Co., was one of the 4 workers who died in the 2022 crash at a West Delta 106 platform.

BSEE Safety Alert 490 – Helideck Condition Notifications and Verification Download

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