Safety Flash
MOB fatality: Person fell between vessel and jetty
MOB fatality: Person fell between vessel and jetty
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 21/20
- Line of FireMarine OperationsVessel and Mooring
- Crushing and pinch pointsLeadership and safety cultureSlips, trips and falls
- Mooring operationsPersonnel transfer
- Independent audit and verificationOperating and work procedures
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
This flash summarises MAIB findings on the fatal crushing of Cherry Sand’s Master during self-mooring at Rosyth. He attempted to step ashore before the dredger was alongside. It highlights hazardous transfer practices, absent linesmen and audit shortcomings, alongside recommendations concerning self-mooring guidance and fleetwide procedures.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Leadership and safety culture; safety culture; safety leadership.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Mooring operations; berthing; unmooring.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Independent audit and verification.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The Master of dredging vessel Cherry Sand died when he was crushed between the dredger and the jetty after he fell while attempting to step ashore to assist berthing the vessel in Rosyth, Scotland
IMCA SF 21/20. Themes: line of fire, marine operations, vessel and mooring.