In its latest Safety Digest, the UK MAIB describes an accident of a Master’s injury onboard a tug, which was caused by miscommunication and not proper sharing of information. The Master fell through a hatch which was open while contractors were conducting operations.
The incident
A tug was secured alongside undergoing scheduled maintenance when contractors arrived to start some work on the fire alarm system.
The tug’s regular crew were not onboard so an AB from a different tug of the same company...
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