Investigation Report
Safety warning after 3 investigations into entry to enclosed spaces with total loss of 6 lives
Safety warning after 3 investigations into entry to enclosed spaces with total loss of 6 lives
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Confined SpaceEvacuation, Escape and Rescue
- Confined space hazardsCorrosionOxygen deficiency
- Confined space entry
- Breathing apparatus
- Evacuation, escape and rescuePermit to workSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
This MAIB bulletin examines six deaths across three shipboard enclosed-space accidents, including oxygen depletion associated with corrosion and cargo atmospheres. It discusses failed rescue attempts and breathing apparatus use, and recommends better identification of dangerous spaces, compliance with safe working practices and industry-wide awareness of continuing fatalities.
Classifications: Confined space hazards; confined-space hazards.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Oxygen deficiency; oxygen deficient; oxygen displacement; oxygen depletion.
Classifications: Confined space entry; tank entry; enclosed space entry.
Classifications: Breathing apparatus; SCBA; self-contained breathing apparatus.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Urgent recommendations made to ship owners/managers, industry bodies/organisations and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Themes: confined space, evacuation, escape and rescue.