Safety Flash
Uncontrolled movement of retractable gangway
Uncontrolled movement of retractable gangway
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 30/19
- Inspection and MaintenanceLifting OperationsLine of FireMachinery and Equipment
- Line of fireMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenanceLifting operations
- GangwayWinch
- Positive retention and reliable securingStop-work authority
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A vessel’s retractable gangway fell after its lifting-device spring latch disconnected, releasing the holding wire. The winch hand-crank rotated rapidly, exposing personnel to injury risk, but nobody was injured. Unanswered repair requests and unused stop-work authority are highlighted, alongside inspection, latch replacement and modification to prevent uncontrolled falling.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Gangway; walk-to-work gangway; W2W gangway.
Classifications: Winch; winches.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
During lifting up and securing of a vessel’s retractable gangway, the spring latch of the lifting device disconnected causing an uncontrolled release of the holding wire, and the gangway fell.
IMCA SF 30/19. Themes: inspection and maintenance, lifting operations, line of fire, machinery and equipment.