Ship Access

Signal Mutual have been made aware of a near miss incident involving a vessel gangway that was not safely footed on the pier. 

While re-positioning the hoist line parted, causing the gangway to fall into the water.

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We are grateful to the Signal Mutual for providing details.  We acknowledge their commitment to sharing learning to benefit others.  If you have similar operations, please share this information with managers, operatives and any potentially affected third parties as appropriate.  Please also review any of your relevant operations for similar hazardous conditions, risks, and controls.

 

Learning content like this is highly valuable as it is based on real-world experience.  We encourage everyone with publishable information about incidents to send it to us, so that we can raise awareness across the whole industry.  Please contact us at secretariat@ichca.com; sharing your insight could save a life or prevent injury.