Transport Malta MSIU issued an investigation report on the serious injury of a crew member onboard the container ship Vermont Trader while anchored off Hong Kong in March 2019. With respect to this incident, Transport Malta noted that the process of opening the engine room hatch cover by one person alone seems impracticable.
The incident
On 21 March 2019, Vermont Trader was lying at anchor at the Southeast Lamma anchorage, in Hong Kong.
The second engineer, fourth engineer and an able seafarer...