Safety Flash
Pilot ladder failure
Pilot ladder failure
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 11/11
- Marine OperationsWorking at Height
- Falls from heightMechanical failure
- Personnel transfer
- Ladder
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
This safety flash relays a Marine Safety Forum incident involving a pilot ladder that parted during an attempt to board a vessel. The pilot fell backwards onto the pilot boat’s deck and was injured. No failure cause or preventive measures are stated.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Ladder; ladders.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The Marine Safety Forum has published Safety Flash 11-29 regarding a recent incident in which a pilot ladder parted whilst the pilot was attempting to board the vessel by means of this ladder.
IMCA SF 11/11. Themes: marine operations, working at height.