Accident during cargo operations on general cargo vessel Johanna C with loss of 1 life

Location: Songkhla, Thailand.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 12 January 2017

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
• Report type: Investigation report
• Date of occurrence: 11 May 2016

Accident Investigation Report 1/2017

Investigation report into marine accident including what happened and safety lessons learned:

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Summary

On 11 May 2016, the chief officer on board the UK registered general cargo ship Johanna C fell from a large steel cargo unit that was being repositioned in the vessel바카라 사이트檚 forward hold. The chief officer was moved ashore and taken to a local hospital by ambulance, but he died shortly after arrival.

Safety lessons

• it was inherently unsafe and unnecessary for the chief officer to stand on top of the cargo while it was being lifted; the risks of standing on a load under tension were not recognised

• the chief officer lost his balance and fell onto the deck following the sudden and unexpected movement of the cargo and/or its lifting slings as the cargo was lifted

• the sudden and unexpected movement of the cargo and /or its slings was possibly due to the slings slipping from their intended positions

• the crew바카라 사이트檚 response following the chief officer바카라 사이트檚 fall was immediate and positive

Recommendations

In view of actions already taken, no recommendations have been made in this report.

Published 12 January 2017