In a recent IMCA report, the association informs of an incident when the port side emergency exit to deck from the steering gear room failed to open during an inspection, due to inappropriate locking arrangements.
The incident
A port side emergency exit to deck from the steering gear room failed to open during an inspection by shore-side management. What is more, inappropriate locking arrangements were found used for various emergency exit hatches located on both sides of the main deck.
Probable...
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