Tag: ladder

As the Nautical Institute reports, during a regular crew inspection of lifesaving and other equipment it was found that both pilot ladders had sustained damage on the side and on the top part of the manilla side ropes.

IMCA informs of a near-miss incident, where a ladder's weight had not been tested, meaning that it could have failed while it was being climbed.

As the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council informs, a seafarer fell from a gangway, losing his life, and provides lessons learned from the incident.

A joint collaboration between Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), National Maritime Safety at Sea Council (NMSSC) and WSH Council, published a video to raise workplace safety and health awareness and encourage adoption of good WSH practices when transferring to and from vessels.

In its latest monthly safety scenario, the Swedish Club describes an accident where a pilot had fallen into the water, after one of the side ropes of the ladder broke.

A marine pilot at the port of Yalova, Turkey died on July 18 after falling from a pilot ladder into the water.

After two cases regarding fatalities of ships’ officers when they were trying to take the draught readings of vessels, Steamship provides key issues to be aware of.

According to the International Maritime Pilots Association (IMPA), the ship “Grand Radiant” suffered an incident where the accommodation ladder entire outboard side railing fell away due to a pin becoming loose. 

The Canadian offshore regulator, the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB), recently informed that Suncor Energy has been given a safety order following an investigation of an incident on the Terra Nova FPSO.

A worker onboard the Terra Nova FPSO, off the east coast of Canada, was injured Sunday, after falling from a ladder while conducting gas testing, the operator informed in an official statement. The offshore medic and emergency response team were called to the scene.