Safety Flash
MSF: Fast Rescue craft (FRC) washed overboard and lost at sea
MSF: Fast Rescue craft (FRC) washed overboard and lost at sea
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 09/26
- Evacuation, Escape and RescueInspection and MaintenanceVessel and Mooring
- Mechanical failureStructural and asset integrity
- Inspection and maintenanceMarine operations
- Rescue craftRescue-craft davit
- Positive retention and reliable securingPreventive maintenance
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
An unexpected wave washed a vessel’s fast rescue craft overboard after driving it upwards against its davit. Worn, under-dimensioned lashings tore apart, and the hook arrangement suffered impact-related deformation. The flash describes subsequent recovery, enhanced securing inspections, possible additional heavy-weather lashings and planned replacement of lashing straps.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Rescue craft; fast rescue craft; FRC; fast rescue boat; FRB.
Classifications: Rescue-craft davit; FRC davit; rescue boat davit.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) has published Safety Alert 26-03 relating to the loss of a Fast Rescue Craft (FRC).
IMCA SF 09/26. Themes: evacuation, escape and rescue, inspection and maintenance, vessel and mooring.