Mars Reports 2014
The Nautical Institute has issued a Mars Report regarding the snagging of a pallet while picking it up with a midship crane, resulting in the loss of used parts.
The chief officer instructed the deck staff to transfer 22 used P/V valves from the top of the midship store to the main deck. The deck crew proceeded to pick up the pallet containing all 22 used P/V valves using the midship crane. While swinging the boom of the crane, the pallet snagged on the hose rail. As a result, the pallet was damaged and all 22 P/V valves were lost into the sea.
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Source: Nautical Institute
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