Investigation Reveals Safety Failures After 3 Stevedores Die In Enclosed Space On Bulk Carrier

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Three stevedores lost their lives in a tragic enclosed space accident on the Berge Mawson, an Isle of Man-registered bulk carrier, while it was anchored at Bunyu Island, Indonesia on June 27, 2022.

The incident occurred during coal loading operations when one stevedore mistakenly entered an oxygen-depleted access space. Two others who attempted to rescue him also collapsed and died.

The Berge Mawson was loading coal from barges using a floating crane when operations were...

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