Safety Flash
MAIB: fatality during transfer from a workboat to a barge
MAIB: fatality during transfer from a workboat to a barge
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 20/21
- Control of WorkEmergency ResponseLine of FireMarine Operations
- Crushing and pinch pointsDrowning
- Personnel transfer
- Personal protective equipment
- Competence and trainingEmergency responseOperational supervisionRisk assessment
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A fish farm assistant manager was crushed between a moving workboat and a feed barge during transfer onto an access ladder, then fell into the water and drowned. The flash identifies inadequate planning, supervision, risk assessment and emergency preparedness, recommending transfer planning, recovery drills and sufficient trained, experienced crew.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published Accident Investigation Report 6/2021 into the death of a crewman whilst transferring between the workboat Beinn Na Caillich and a barge at a fish farm
IMCA SF 20/21. Themes: control of work, emergency response, line of fire, marine operations.