Safety Flash
Hazard hunt: Pilot ladders and gangways
Hazard hunt: Pilot ladders and gangways
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 02/19
- CorrosionInspection and MaintenanceMarine Operations
- CorrosionMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenancePersonnel transfer
- GangwayLadderWire rope
- Operational supervisionPre-use checksPreventive maintenance
- Marine industry
Summary
A fatal gangway collapse prompted a member’s focus on pilot ladders and gangways. A parted wire allowed the gangway to pivot and fall into the sea. Recommendations address periodic inspection, checks for damage and corrosion during rigging, lubrication of moving parts, underside examinations and appropriate supervision.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Gangway; walk-to-work gangway; W2W gangway.
Classifications: Ladder; ladders.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
A parted gangway wire caused the gangway to fall into the sea, prompting recommendations for inspection, maintenance and supervision.
IMCA SF 02/19. Themes: corrosion, inspection and maintenance, marine operations.