Safety Flash
Damage to rescue boat during lowering
Damage to rescue boat during lowering
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 10/17
- Evacuation, Escape and RescueLifting OperationsManagement of ChangeMarine Operations
- Mechanical failureStructural and asset integrity
- Lifting operationsMarine operations
- Rescue craftRescue-craft davit
- Competence and trainingManagement of changeOperational supervisionPre-use checks
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A rescue boat was damaged during a scheduled lowering drill after its shipside securing chain remained attached. Uneven loading led to supporting-rod displacement and canopy failure; nobody was aboard. Lessons address launch preparation checks, vessel supervision, training and the absence of management of change during crane recovery.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
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: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A member has reported an incident in which a rescue boat (FRC) was damaged as a result of it being lowered in its davit during a scheduled drill.
IMCA SF 10/17. Themes: evacuation, escape and rescue, lifting operations, management of change, marine operations.