Safety Flash
Positive: damage to Fast Rescue Craft davit wire rope caught before failure
Positive: damage to Fast Rescue Craft davit wire rope caught before failure
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 03/26
- Crane and RiggingEvacuation, Escape and RescueInspection and Maintenance
- Mechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenance
- Rescue-craft davitWire rope
- Pre-use checksPreventive maintenanceSafety communication
- Marine industry
Summary
Routine checks revealed a fracture at the socket termination of a fast rescue craft davit wire rope before failure occurred. An authorised service provider inspected and repaired the rope. The flash emphasises monthly maintenance, checks before every use, attention to load-bearing components and discussion of defects during crew safety meetings.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Rescue-craft davit; FRC davit; rescue boat davit.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
During routine checks, it was observed that the FRC davit wire rope had a visible fracture at the socket termination area.
IMCA SF 03/26. Themes: crane and rigging, evacuation, escape and rescue, inspection and maintenance.