Investigation Report
Person overboard from passenger ferry Snowdrop resulting in recovery of a young child from the water
Person overboard from passenger ferry Snowdrop resulting in recovery of a young child from the water
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Evacuation, Escape and Rescue
- Cold stressDrowningFalls from height
- Marine operations
- Ladder
- Emergency responseEvacuation, escape and rescueFall preventionSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
Investigation of a three-year-old child’s fall from Snowdrop at Seacombe ferry terminal. It examines how seating beside guardrails enabled climbing, the limitations of passenger warnings and supervision, and the crew’s rescue. Cold water impaired the rescuer, while emergency communications were delayed. Subsequent actions included removing adjacent seating.
Classifications: Cold stress; hypothermia.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Ladder; ladders.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
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.