Investigation Report
Safety warning after accidents involving DUKW amphibious passenger vehicles
Safety warning after accidents involving DUKW amphibious passenger vehicles
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Marine OperationsVehicles and Driving
- FireMechanical failureRegulation and legislationVessel flooding and foundering
- Marine operations
- Rotating machinery
- Functional testing
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
MAIB bulletin examines DUKW passenger-vehicle sinkings, a fire and a drive-shaft coupling failure. Stability tests and a flooding trial exposed difficulties accommodating sufficient buoyancy foam without obstructing machinery or maintenance. Recommendations call for assured buoyancy and safe operation, with vessels withheld from service until satisfactory safety is demonstrated.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Vessel flooding and foundering; water ingress.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Rotating machinery; rotating equipment.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Urgent recommendation made to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Themes: marine operations, vehicles and driving.