In the latest edition of Safety Digest, UK MAIB analyzes the hazards behind grey water exposure and its impact on one’s health, discussing a grey water incident that took part onboard a ro-ro ferry where the crewmembers undertaking the task were taken to the hospital vomiting.
The Incident
The crewmembers on a ro-ro ferry were ordered to replace a part of pipework on the vessel’s aft waste water system. The pipework that needed to be replaced contained grey water, untreated from the outlets of...