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Lifeboat wire rope failure

Publisher
IMCA · International Marine Contractors Association
Type
Safety Flash
Reference
IMCA SF 03/21
Date
Themes
Competence and TrainingCrane and RiggingEvacuation, Escape and RescueInspection and Maintenance

Summary

The forward fall wire failed during testing of a lifeboat, causing it to fall, flip upside down, then land in the water below

IMCA SF 03/21. Themes: competence and training, crane and rigging, evacuation, escape and rescue, inspection and maintenance.

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