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Chief officer fell overboard as was stuck by gantline controlling the crane hock
Applicable to:
All stakeholders
Effective Date:
03.11.2023
Superseded Circulars:
None
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Incident Summary
A chief officer fell overboard while controlling a crane hock that was swinging due to weather conditions. The incident occurred on 31.07.2022 around 20:00 hrs.
2. Causal Factors
- Moderately rough weather conditions
- Operation continued in hours of darkness
- Chief Officer's loss of situational awareness
- Violent swinging of the crane hock
3. Lessons Learnt
- Improve risk assessments and control measures
- Ensure adequate support to seafarers in hazard identification
- Follow Code of Safe Working Practices
- Provide adequate training in hazard identification and mitigation
- Circulate incidents in the fleet to disseminate learnings
II/4 Company should ensure that Code of Safe Working Practices are followed
Important Note
All stakeholders are advised to review and implement the lessons learnt from this incident to prevent similar occurrences.
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