Real Life Incident: Hatch Gantry Crane Safety Study

Real Life Incident Hatch Gantry Crane Safety Study

Current gantry crane practice and risk reduction measures are not adequate, finds a report from Dutch Safety Board (DSB).

The in-depth report on issues with gantry cranes was published in July 2022, following a string of accidents involving where crew or shore staff suffered injuries or death. The report was based on six occurrences that involved crushing by the gantry crane due to entrapment, with very similar sequences. Two took place on the same vessel within three years of each other....

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