Safety Flash
Snake on-board vessel
Snake on-board vessel
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 26/19
- Emergency Response
- First aid and medical provision
- Marine industry
- Vessel
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Summary
A safety walk round found a snake on an anchor winch aboard a vessel anchored near a port. The flash notes that snakes can climb chains and ropes in some ports and outlines first-aid measures and arrangements for shore medical assistance following a snake bite.
Classifications: First aid and medical provision.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
During a safety walk round, it was observed that a snake was on top of the anchor winch while vessel was at anchor near a port.
IMCA SF 26/19. Themes: emergency response.