The Transport Malta has issued a safety investigation report in connection with the incident of MV Amber to address health and safety awareness during mooring practices.
On 05 May 2015, at about 2010 (LT), Amber was port side alongside ready to cast-off and depart from Skikda, Algeria. As single up of mooring lines was commencing in preparation for casting-off, a pedestal fairlead failed at its deck attachment, hitting an AB and fatally injuring him. At that instant, he was on the port quarter, away from the ropes’ snap back zones.However, the hazards, and more so the risk associated with failure of mooring equipment, were not reasonably foreseeable by the crew members.
The purpose of a marine safety investigation is to determine the circumstances and safety factors of the accident as a basis for making recommendations, and to prevent further marine casualties or incidents from occurring in the future.
The safety investigation concluded that unmooring operations were planned and executed according to industry practices. It also found that various corrosion mechanisms, over a relatively long period of time, contributed to the ultimate detachment of the pedestal fairlead from the main deck.
Further information may be found by reading the saferty investigation report below
Source:Transport Malta
