Safety Flash
Confined space fatality on-board the fishing vessel Sunbeam
Confined space fatality on-board the fishing vessel Sunbeam
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 01/19
- Confined SpaceControl of WorkEmergency ResponseEvacuation, Escape and Rescue
- Confined space hazards
- Confined space entry
- Storage tanks
- Evacuation, escape and rescueOperating and work procedures
- Commercial fishing
- Vessel
Summary
A second engineer died after entering a refrigerated saltwater tank aboard Sunbeam at Fraserburgh. Three crew members attempting resuscitation became unwell; recovery involved crew wearing breathing apparatus. Entry procedures had not been completed. The flash highlights robust confined-space procedures and practised rescue plans.
Classifications: Confined space hazards; confined-space hazards.
Classifications: Confined space entry; tank entry; enclosed space entry.
Classifications: Storage tanks; atmospheric tanks.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Commercial fishing.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A second engineer died after entering an unprepared refrigerated seawater tank, while attempted rescuers were also overcome.
IMCA SF 01/19. Themes: confined space, control of work, emergency response, evacuation, escape and rescue.