Investigation Report
Man overboard from dredger Cherry Sand with loss of 1 life
Man overboard from dredger Cherry Sand with loss of 1 life
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Evacuation, Escape and RescueMarine Operations
- DrowningFalls from heightOccupational healthRegulation and legislation
- Mooring operationsPersonnel transfer
- Mooring linesPersonal protective equipmentWinch
- Fitness assessmentOperating and work proceduresRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Commercial fishingMarine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
These annexes bring together maritime medical fitness standards, UK Dredging transfer risk assessments, Cherry Sand’s mooring instructions and a new-joiner induction form. They address eyesight testing, physical capability, boarding unmoored vessels, mooring-line handling and winch operation, with requirements for bridge permission, briefings and protective equipment.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Occupational health; worker health.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Mooring operations; berthing; unmooring.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Mooring lines; mooring rope; mooring wire.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Winch; winches.
Classifications: Fitness assessment.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Commercial fishing.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The report examines a fatal person-overboard event involving the dredger Cherry Sand.
Themes: evacuation, escape and rescue, marine operations.