November 2024 marine incident report
A vessel grounded in heavy weather during towage operations, two vessels received hull damage following a collision, and a vessel's bilge pumps failed during heavy weather and capsized. These are some of the occurrences included in the latest marine incident report.
During November 2024, there were 90 reported marine incidents involving domestic commercial vessels. Of these, 19 were serious.
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Monthly safety lesson
A contractor working on a vessel fell into the water whilst disembarking due to the gap between the wharf and the vessel. A safe means of access to the vessel was not provided.
A lack of safe access can rapidly escalate into a life-threatening situation. The means of access to and from the vessel should be risk assessed and covered by a procedure as part of the vessel’s safety management system.
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Further reading: DCV Safety Alert 01/2023 – Safe Access to Domestic Commercial Vessels