rescue boat – Officer of the Watch

Seaman Killed Due to Rescue Boat Hook Failure – Investigation Report

November 11, 2013 by Officer of the Watch 1 Comment

This investigation report refers to an accident that took place during a drill with the vessel’s rescue boat. When the second of the two crewmembers entered the boat at the embarkation level, the jaw end of a swivel connected to the rescue boat’s hook failed due to a damaged split pin, and the boat fell approximately 18 meters to the sea with the two crewmembers on board. One able seaman (AB) was killed instantly when the boat hit the water. The other crewmember was severely injured but with the prospects of a full recovery.

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Filed Under: ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORTS Tagged With: containership, DMAIB, drill, fatal injury, hook, rescue boat

IMO MSC 91 Decisions Summary

February 13, 2013 by Officer of the Watch Leave a Comment

IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), which met at the Organization’s London Headquarters for its 91st session from 26 to 30 November 2012 adopted a number of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), including a new mandatory requirement for new ships to be constructed to reduce on-board noise and to protect personnel from noise; and considered a range of other issues, including piracy and armed robbery against ships and other items submitted by the IMO sub-committees.

Rescue Boat Fatal Accident – Investigation Report

July 20, 2012 by Officer of the Watch Leave a Comment

At 1549 on 7 February 2011, the rescue boat on board the UK registered car carrier, Tombarra, plummeted approximately 29m from its davit into the water below, killing one of the rescue boat’s four crew. The accident occurred when the boat’s fall wire parted as the boat was being recovered to its stowage during a monthly drill. Tombarra was alongside Royal Portbury Dock, Bristol.