Lessons Learned: Serious Burn Injuries to a Crew Member

Transport Malta has published an investigation report regarding an incident that took place in the morning of 26 September 2022, whilst a bulk carrier was drifting outside the Republic of Korea’s territorial waters, the fitter was assigned to replace a leaking hydraulic pipe on the main deck.

An oxy-acetylene torch cut the Ubolts, which secured the pipe to the pipe supports on the deck.

Whilst cutting the last U-bolt, which was close to the forward flange, the pipe slipped off its...

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