Click here to download the IMCA Safety Flash 12/26. Here are a few of the incidents covered;

Fire in tumble dryer

The bridge was immediately informed and the vessel fire alarm triggered. All personnel were promptly mustered at the allocated muster stations and were maintained in this location until the residual smoke had cleared with the tumble dryer subsequently mechanically isolated. There were no injuries to personnel. The tumble dryer was damaged beyond repair.

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Watertight doors left open

Watertight doors in the Engine Room and fire doors in the accommodation were observed open on several occasions during a management audit.

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Crew member injured during mooring operation

A crew member used their foot to slow down a running mooring rope, causing them to fall to the deck.

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Worker got something in the eye – safety glasses slightly askew

A workers safety glasses were slightly offset (creating a small gap) which allowed a fragment of hot slag to get in his eye.

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Severe injuries following falling off a freight container

A truck driver slipped and fell from a container leading to severe injury.

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