Description of Incident
The incident occurred when the main crane auxiliary block was connected to the flare lifting slings, hydraulic hoses, and Hydraulic Release Shackles (HRS). A blue colour coded HRS spontaneously opened from its original secured position and dropped approx. 4-5 meters from its position and was left hanging from the hydraulic hose. An “All STOP” was called. No-one was harmed.
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