Vessel gangway rolled off platform tower and fell to the quayside in high wind
- Publisher
- IMCA · International Marine Contractors Association
- Type
- Safety Flash
- Reference
- IMCA SF 14/20
- Date
- Themes
- Dropped ObjectsMarine OperationsVessel and Mooring
Summary
During stormy weather, there were sudden and violent gusts of wind of greater than 50 knots, resulting in a vessel alongside being pushed off the quay. This resulted in the gangway rolling off the platform tower and falling approximately 5.2m to the quay. The vessel’s side of the gangway remained attached to the vessel. There was no-one nearby at the time; no-one was harmed; however, the incident had the potential to cause fatal injury.
IMCA SF 14/20. Themes: dropped objects, marine operations, vessel and mooring.
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