Investigation Report
Accidents involving lifeboat and fast rescue craft from ro-ro passenger/cargo ferry European Highway with 4 people injured
Accidents involving lifeboat and fast rescue craft from ro-ro passenger/cargo ferry European Highway with 4 people injured
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Evacuation, Escape and RescueMarine Operations
- DrowningHuman factors
- Lifting operationsMarine operationsRigging
- LifeboatRescue craftRescue-craft davitWire rope
- Competence and trainingEvacuation, escape and rescueOperating and work procedures
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
Investigation of linked lifeboat and fast rescue craft accidents aboard European Highway in Zeebrugge harbour. Incorrectly attached hanging-off pendants caused the lifeboat to fall; a rotating davit lever injured an officer, and insufficient headroom affected rescue craft recovery. The synopsis describes rescue, equipment modifications and recommendations for training and procedures.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Lifeboat; survival craft.
Classifications: Rescue craft; fast rescue craft; FRC; fast rescue boat; FRB.
Classifications: Rescue-craft davit; FRC davit; rescue boat davit.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
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.
Themes: evacuation, escape and rescue, marine operations.