
MAIB: Poor Stevedoring Practices Contributed to Fatal Cargo Collapse on Bulk Carrier
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has actually discovered that bad stevedoring methods possibly added to a casualty in December 2016 when a pile of lumber broke down aboard the mass provider Graig Rotterdam while in Egypt.
The case took place on December 18, 2016 as the UK-flagged Graig Rotterdam was releasing a deck freight of packaged lumber at support in Alexandria Port,Egypt According to the MAIB, the bosun, a Chinese nationwide, dropped too far and also right into a barge that was protected along with after the pile he was basing on partly fallen down. Although the ship’s staff gave first-aid complying with the crash, the bosun later on passed away of his injuries.
The record reveals that the MV Graig Rotterdam packed a freight of packaged sawn lumber in the Finish ports of Rahja and also Oulu for discharge in Alexandria,Egypt This was the very first time a lumber freight had actually been continued board the ship.
The MAIB examination established that bad stevedoring methods possibly added to the unprotected freight pile breaking down, and also no actions remained in area to avoid the bosun from dropping too far therefore.
According to Safety Issues recognized in the record, the MAIB discovered that with the deck freight lashings got rid of, the freight plans had not enough racking toughness to respond to the impacts of ship activity, freight repositioning, dunnage variation, barges protecting to deck freight heaps, and also freight discharge procedures, over an extended duration. Further, bad stevedoring methods that had actually formerly been seen by the ship’s staff were not talked about therefore were enabled to proceed, the record mentioned.
The MAIB has actually suggested that Graig Ship Management Limited strengthen and also, as proper, change its Safety Management System relative to the carriage of lumber freights.
You can read the full MAIB report HERE.
The MAIB’s ‘poor stevedoring’ decision is highlighted by the complying with pictures consisted of in the record: