CORVO - Very Serious Maritime Casualty
Vessel: CORVO
GAMA reference: 2014-046
Data da ocorrência acidental: 09-02-2014
Circulated on: 01-06-2014
Published on: 01-07-2014
Casualty Event: Fall overboard
Summary
Safety recommendations
SR01-2014/046, to Mutualista Açoriana:
Assess establishing ISM procedures governing access to exposed deckswork in adverse weather, together with man-overboard searchrecovery operations.
SR02-2014/046, to Mutualista Açoriana:
Assess providing bridge checklists supporting command decisions during emergencies, particularly man-overboard events.
SR03-2014/046, to Mutualista Açoriana: Assess installing effective protection against falls through the openings in the stern-deck guardrails.
SR04-2014/046, to Associação de Armadores da Marinha de Comércio:
Assess advising members to include procedures for exposed-deck work in adverse weatherman-overboard response in their safety management systems.
Lessons learned
Access to the deck in adverse weather conditions should be subject to bridge authorisation, risk assessment, continuous communication and the use of a buddy system. Safety harnesses and lifelines should be used whenever there is a risk of water coming on deck. Critical ventilators and closures should be capable of being operated from a sheltered location. Guardrails should be designed to prevent the passage of a person's body. Checklists support the effectiveness of man overboard responses. Crew members with limited deck experience require specific familiarisation with the hazards associated with working in that environment.