Lessons learned
The Norwegian Maritime Authority regularly publishes lessons learned from marine incidents and accidents.
The Norwegian Maritime Authority regularly publishes lessons learned from marine incidents and accidents.
The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) regularly shares incidents where there is something useful to learn. This incident is about a captain who fell through an open hatch on the bridge.
Sadly, incidents where crew members fall overboard from fishing vessels are common, as is seen from the accident statistics.
Accidents and near-accidents on board vessels are often caused by falls from ladders, falls down stairways or falls on floors.
Sadly, accidents in connection with entering vessels are very common occurrences, for instance when crew members or others are embarking or disembarking. It can be tempting to jump from the vessel to the quay, but this can often lead to broken bones or injuries all over the body.
An incident was reported recently of a person falling down a ladder that was not safely and properly closed. The hatch had not been checked by the crew before the work started, and the person was beaten badly.