Safety Flash
Defective embarkation ladder quarantined – a reminder
Defective embarkation ladder quarantined – a reminder
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 29/21
- Inspection and MaintenanceMarine OperationsWorking at Height
- DrowningMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenance
- Ladder
- Preventive maintenance
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
Routine inspection aboard a vessel in a tropical environment found embarkation ladder rope weak enough to break when pulled by hand. Preliminary causes included inadequate covering, poor inspection culture and seawater and sunlight exposure. The flash recommends careful storage, planned maintenance checks and immediate removal of defective ladders.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Ladder; ladders.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
During routine inspection of the port side embarkation ladder on a vessel operating in a tropical environment, it was observed that the embarkation ladder rope has become very weak and snapped, when pulled apart by hands
IMCA SF 29/21. Themes: inspection and maintenance, marine operations, working at height.