Investigation Report
Safety warning regarding discovery of overweight rescue boats
Safety warning regarding discovery of overweight rescue boats
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Evacuation, Escape and RescueInspection and Maintenance
- Mechanical failureStructural and asset integrityVessel flooding and foundering
- Inspection and maintenanceLifting operations
- Rescue craftRescue-craft davitWire rope
- Preventive maintenance
- Marine industry
Summary
This bulletin examines excess weight in Tombarra’s rescue boat and similar craft following a fatal fall-wire failure. Water retained in foam-filled compartments increased boat weight and exceeded davit capacities when loaded. It recommends weighing, hull and deck inspections, regular drain-plug opening and performance monitoring, while the wire-failure investigation remains ongoing.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Vessel flooding and foundering; water ingress.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Rescue craft; fast rescue craft; FRC; fast rescue boat; FRB.
Classifications: Rescue-craft davit; FRC davit; rescue boat davit.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
Urgent recommendation made to owners of ships using rescue boats or fast rescue craft built with integral polyurethane foam-filled compartments.
Themes: evacuation, escape and rescue, inspection and maintenance.