Safety Flash
Lifeboat wire rope failure
Lifeboat wire rope failure
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 03/21
- Competence and TrainingCrane and RiggingEvacuation, Escape and RescueInspection and Maintenance
- Mechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenance
- LifeboatLifting accessoriesWire rope
- Competence and trainingFunctional testingPre-use checks
- Marine industry
Summary
A lifeboat fell and overturned during a five-yearly 110% load test after its forward fall wire slipped through reused bulldog clips. No personnel were aboard and no injuries were reported. The flash examines termination preparation and torque deficiencies, recommends competent personnel, and suggests considering asymmetrical wedge sockets.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Lifeboat; survival craft.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
The forward fall wire failed during testing of a lifeboat, causing it to fall, flip upside down, then land in the water below
IMCA SF 03/21. Themes: competence and training, crane and rigging, evacuation, escape and rescue, inspection and maintenance.