Safety Flash
Crewman fatally injured during mooring operations
Crewman fatally injured during mooring operations
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 07/10
- Lifting OperationsLine of FireVessel and Mooring
- Line of fireMechanical failureMooring line snapback
- Mooring operations
- Mooring linesWinch
- Operating and work proceduresPre-use checksRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A deckhand suffered fatal injuries when a chain broke at a pad-eye connection during manoeuvring of two vessels, swinging with the mooring rope across the deck. The flash identifies underestimated breaking strain and communication limitations, and recommends revised procedures, risk assessments, equipment checks and clearer coordination.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Mooring line snapback; snap-back; snapback; mooring line recoil.
Classifications: Mooring operations; berthing; unmooring.
Classifications: Mooring lines; mooring rope; mooring wire.
Classifications: Winch; winches.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A snapped mooring chain struck and fatally injured a deckhand during vessel manoeuvring.
IMCA SF 07/10. Themes: lifting operations, line of fire, vessel and mooring.