Investigation Report
Person overboard from landing craft Forth Guardsman during mooring operation with loss of 1 life
Person overboard from landing craft Forth Guardsman during mooring operation with loss of 1 life
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Evacuation, Escape and RescueVessel and Mooring
- Crushing and pinch pointsDrowningLoss of station keepingRisk management
- Mooring operations
- Mooring linesNavigation and positioning equipmentPersonal protective equipmentRescue craftWire rope
- Competence and trainingEvacuation, escape and rescueOperational supervisionRisk assessment
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
MAIB investigates fatal chest injuries to a seaman pulled overboard during mooring south of Jura. It examines the open bight formed when joining a mooring line to a wire, inadequate supervision and risk assessment, flawed DGPS position monitoring, emergency communications and recovery difficulties, and records the operator’s subsequent actions.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Loss of station keeping; drive-off; drift-off.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Mooring operations; berthing; unmooring.
Classifications: Mooring lines; mooring rope; mooring wire.
Classifications: Navigation and positioning equipment; ECDIS; AIS; chart plotters.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Rescue craft; fast rescue craft; FRC; fast rescue boat; FRB.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Themes: evacuation, escape and rescue, vessel and mooring.