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Work from height fatality on passenger ship

Work from height fatality on passenger ship

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 20, 2024 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Make use of dynamic risk assessments when starting a new task or the same task but at a new location and scan for hazards. In a new Nautical Institute Mars Report, a hazard was missed by failing to do so, resulting in a fatal fall from height. The Nautical Institute...
Fatal fall from crane grab

Fatal fall from crane grab

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 29, 2024 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

In its latest Mars Report, The Nautical Institute discusses a fatal fall on board a ship while unloading cargo that was investigated by Dutch Safety Board in 2022. The organisation once again stresses the importance of always using fall protection when working at...
Fatal fall overboard to quay

Fatal fall overboard to quay

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 28, 2024 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

‘Time pressure is no reason to relax safety standards’, warns The Nautical Institute in its latest Mars Report. In it, a crew member died after getting caught in a tarpaulin resulting in a fall from height. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of...
Never climb a vertical ladder without continuous fall protection

Never climb a vertical ladder without continuous fall protection

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 10, 2023 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Always use continuous fall protection when on a vertial ladder. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report, in which a bosun fell to his death when failing to do so. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and near-misses....
Fatal collapse of portable tweendeck

Fatal collapse of portable tweendeck

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 8, 2023 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

An accident involving a tweendeck falling to the bottom of the hold of a general cargo vessel resulted in one fatality and one seriously injured crew member. An investigation into the accident has revealed a myriad of safety issues ranging from not wearing a safety...
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