Investigation Report
Person overboard while disembarking from passenger vessel Hurlingham with loss of 1 life
Person overboard while disembarking from passenger vessel Hurlingham with loss of 1 life
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Evacuation, Escape and RescueMarine Operations
- Drowning
- Mooring operationsPersonnel transfer
- GangwayMooring lines
- Emergency responseOperating and work proceduresOperational supervisionRisk assessment
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
Investigation into a passenger’s fatal fall into the Thames while disembarking from Hurlingham at Westminster Pier. It examines inadequate mooring, unsupervised disembarkation without a gangway, competing crew duties and weaknesses in emergency drills, risk assessments and procedures. Recommendations address vessel operation, inspections and passenger access arrangements.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Mooring operations; berthing; unmooring.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Gangway; walk-to-work gangway; W2W gangway.
Classifications: Mooring lines; mooring rope; mooring wire.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
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 fall overboard while leaving a passenger vessel.
Themes: evacuation, escape and rescue, marine operations.