Dropped Object Prevention on Offshore Facilities and Installations, 2025 Guidance for Safety Professionals and Practitioners Synthesis Lectures on Ocean Systems Engineering Series

The prevention of dropped objects is an important component of safeguarding personnel, property and the maritime environment. This concise book has been developed to provide safety professionals and practitioners with specific guidance and criteria on the development, implementation and management of dropped object prevention programs which corresponds to a growing industry-wide development to mitigate and eliminate the hazards imposed by dropped objects. This book relates to the Class requirements for an onboard dropped object prevention program to be implemented on offshore assets, and provides the design requirements for equipment primary securing, secondary retention methods and securing for specific equipment, etc. This book is intended for use by offshore installation Owners, Operators, and Companies whose intention is to prepare for, and ultimately apply for optional Class notations highlighting the installation?s compliance with dropped object safety management. For the benefit of context, the book uses the provisions which relate specifically to the DOPP and DOPP+ notations.

Introduction.- Onboard dropped object prevention programs.- Risk assessments dropped object hazards.- Implementation of the dropped object prevention programs.- Continuous improvement.- DROP programs roles and responsibilities.- Example dropped object zoning areas.- Recommended practices for working at height.- Recommended items for inclusion when auditing the drops prevention program.- Equipment design for dropped object prevention for DOPP+ and equivalent classification.- Equipment installation and maintenance.- Conduct of drops surveys.- Procedural requirements for class recognized dropped object prevention specialists.- Sample DROPS survey report.

Alexander Arnfinn Olsen is a former Senior Consultant for the Italian Shipping Registry, RINA SpA, with a focus on training development, design and delivery. Alexander now works as a Training Solution Architect for a leading Defence provider.