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Death of seafarer due to fall from Crane Cabin
Applicable to:
All Indian seafarers, ship owners, and companies
Effective Date:
2025-09-29
Superseded Circulars:
None
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Incident Overview
A seafarer fell to his death from a crane cabin while cleaning, highlighting deficiencies in hazard identification, equipment integrity, and fall protection measures.
2. Key Causes and Recommendations
- Failure of: Bottom window assembly, grating removal, glass design, seal failure, corrosion, no PPE, absence of safety barriers
- Recommendations: Regular inspections, functional safety systems, design improvements, toolbox meetings, mandatory PPE use, fleet-wide awareness
II/4 Review and implement the recommendations to prevent similar incidents.
Important Note
Non-compliance may result in severe marine casualties and legal consequences.
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