Safety Flash
Incorrect gangway rigging
Incorrect gangway rigging
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 02/23
- Marine OperationsSlips, Trips and FallsWorking at Height
- Falls from heightMechanical failure
- Personnel transfer
- Gangway
- Fall preventionOperating and work proceduresOperational supervisionRisk assessment
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
Two cases illustrate unsafe gangway arrangements: placement near an unbarriered quay drop with an incorrectly mounted safety net, and deformation over a bollard as propeller wash moved a vessel. Lessons address inclination limits, fencing, safety nets, positioning, assessment of vessel movement risks and adequate gangway watch.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Gangway; walk-to-work gangway; W2W gangway.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A member reports several cases of gangways being rigged incorrectly.
IMCA SF 02/23. Themes: marine operations, slips, trips and falls, working at height.