Safety Flash
Life raft secured incorrectly on cradle
Life raft secured incorrectly on cradle
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 08/23
- Emergency ResponseEvacuation, Escape and RescueInspection and Maintenance
- Inspection and maintenance
- Evacuation, escape and rescuePreventive maintenance
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
An onshore vessel visit identified a life raft painter rope attached to its cradle rather than the hydrostatic release unit’s weak link. Installation had not been checked, and visual inspection addressed condition rather than correct securing. Post-installation checks and weekly life-raft inspections were added to planned maintenance.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
During an onshore visit to a vessel, a life raft was observed to be attached/connected incorrectly to the life raft cradle. The life raft painter rope was connected to the cradle instead of to the weak link on the Hydrostatic Release Unit.
IMCA SF 08/23. Themes: emergency response, evacuation, escape and rescue, inspection and maintenance.