Safety Flash
Tombarra fall wire fatality: Updated reports
Tombarra fall wire fatality: Updated reports
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 10/12
- Evacuation, Escape and RescueInspection and MaintenanceMachinery and Equipment
- Mechanical failureStructural and asset integrity
- Inspection and maintenanceLifting operations
- Rescue craftRescue-craft davitWinchWire rope
- Functional testingPre-use checks
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
This flash summarises updated MAIB findings on Tombarra’s fatal rescue-boat fall. A failed proximity switch allowed the davit winch to overload the fall wire. Water trapped within the boat increased its weight. Findings emphasise system compatibility, testing safety devices before use and regularly weighing boats.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Rescue craft; fast rescue craft; FRC; fast rescue boat; FRB.
Classifications: Rescue-craft davit; FRC davit; rescue boat davit.
Classifications: Winch; winches.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Updated investigation reports examine a rescue boat fall caused by davit system failure and excessive boat weight.
IMCA SF 10/12. Themes: evacuation, escape and rescue, inspection and maintenance, machinery and equipment.