Safety Flash
High potential near miss – Rescue boat davit failure (MSF)
High potential near miss – Rescue boat davit failure (MSF)
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 21/19
- Evacuation, Escape and RescueInspection and MaintenanceMachinery and Equipment
- Dropped objectsMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenanceLifting operations
- Rescue craftRescue-craft davitValveWire rope
- Functional testingPreventive maintenance
- Marine industry
Summary
A rescue boat davit collapsed during periodic lowering, causing the fall wire to break and the unmanned boat to fall into the water. No injuries occurred; the initial failure remained uncertain. The vessel owner required unmanned functional tests before boarding and specified component replacement and maintenance reviews.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Rescue craft; fast rescue craft; FRC; fast rescue boat; FRB.
Classifications: Rescue-craft davit; FRC davit; rescue boat davit.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) has published Safety Alert 19-07 relating to a rescue boat davit failure during the boat’s periodic launch and testing.
IMCA SF 21/19. Themes: evacuation, escape and rescue, inspection and maintenance, machinery and equipment.