Safety Flash
Unintended Cargo collision during lifting operations
Unintended Cargo collision during lifting operations
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 09/25
- Lifting OperationsMarine Operations
- Human factorsRisk management
- Cargo transferLifting operations
- Crane
- Risk assessmentSafety communicationStop-work authority
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
During vessel-to-vessel backloading, sudden rolling disrupted cargo positioning and the load struck adjacent cargo on the receiving deck. Limited clearance, inadequate load stabilisation and delayed communication contributed. The flash highlights toolbox talks, assessment of vessel movement risks, improved coordination and readiness to stop work.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Cargo transfer; cargo handling.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
When a winch was lifted, the cargo collided with and got stuck against other cargo on the main deck of the receiving vessel.
IMCA SF 09/25. Themes: lifting operations, marine operations.