Safety Flash
Near-miss: Man overboard
Near-miss: Man overboard
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 02/15
- Evacuation, Escape and RescueMarine OperationsPersonal Protective Equipment
- DrowningSlips, trips and falls
- Personnel transfer
- Personal protective equipment
- Evacuation, escape and rescueSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Marine watersVessel
Summary
A master slipped into the sea during a bow-to-bow transfer between wind turbine crew transfer vessels following propulsion problems. He was recovered uninjured within several minutes. The flash examines premature transfer, communication with shore support, incorrectly secured lifejacket crotch straps and effective man-overboard recovery.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A vessel master fell into the sea during an improvised bow-to-bow transfer but was quickly recovered through an effective man-overboard response.
IMCA SF 02/15. Themes: evacuation, escape and rescue, marine operations, personal protective equipment.