Wednesday, 2 April 2014

Crewmember Injured In Freefall Lifeboat Accident – Incident Report


Photo shows the lifeboat aboard the MV Aquarosa. Photo courtesy ATSB


A British crewmember of a Maltese-flagged geared bulk carrier was seriously injured earlier this month after the ship’s freefall lifeboat was unintentionally released with the man inside, according to an incident report released by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.