Safety Flash
Searchlight fell from vessel during heavy weather
Searchlight fell from vessel during heavy weather
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 13/22
- Dropped Objects
- Dropped objects
- Positive retention and reliable securing
- Marine industry
- Vessel
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Summary
A vessel’s starboard wing searchlight detached during heavy weather and fell into the sea, breaking its secondary tether. The flash identifies unsuitable securing as the root cause: the improvised tether used a whip-check intended to contain a parting airline, not support weight.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The starboard wing searchlight became detached from its mounting bracket in heavy weather.
IMCA SF 13/22. Themes: dropped objects.