Safety Flash
Fatal fall aboard the tanker Marinor
Fatal fall aboard the tanker Marinor
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 13/17
- Permit to WorkWorking at Height
- Falls from height
- Inspection and maintenanceWorking at height
- Ladder
- Permit to work
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
This flash describes a fatal ladder fall aboard Marinor at sea. An able seaman assigned to remove rust and paint a lifeboat turnbuckle subsequently sought to lubricate a forward hook. The ladder slipped despite the bosun’s assistance. No permit had been issued for the original low-level maintenance task.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Ladder; ladders.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The Accident Investigation Branch of Norway (AIBN) has published incident 17-04 on the fatal fall of a seafarer on board a Norwegian registered tanker, Marinor.
IMCA SF 13/17. Themes: permit to work, working at height.