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What happened?
Routine hoisting activities were being undertaken using a crane and a vessel.
When discharging a 20ft (6m) basket from the boat, the basket turned around as the crane was lifting.
The basket hooked inside an escape opening in the rail. The crane lowered the load back onto the deck.
Attempting a second lift, the basket hooked again onto the escape opening.
The crane fell into the sea but was still connected to the vessel via the cargo until the crane wire broke.
The basket remained on the supply boat deck.
The crane driver escaped with no injuries. A small oil spill was reported (0.6l).
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Why did it happen?
The basket hooked onto the escape opening twice.
The bolts on the flange of the crane broke.
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What did they learn?
Put all similar cranes out of action for boat handling until further investigations are carried out.
Place all transport baskets (low containers) off the side of the ship, in order to reduce the possibility of hooking in containers.
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Ask yourself or your crew
Has anything like this happened to you on site before? What happened?
What can the basket hook onto on our worksite?
What other risks must you be aware of during lifting activities?
What on-site risk assessments are carried out before starting work?
What would you do if you noticed a hazard that wasn’t accounted for?
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What happened?
Routine hoisting activities were being undertaken using a crane and a vessel.
When discharging a 20ft (6m) basket from the boat, the basket turned around as the crane was lifting.
The basket hooked inside an escape opening in the rail. The crane lowered the load back onto the deck.
Attempting a second lift, the basket hooked again onto the escape opening.
The crane fell into the sea but was still connected to the vessel via the cargo until the crane wire broke.
The basket remained on the supply boat deck.
The crane driver escaped with no injuries. A small oil spill was reported (0.6l).
Why did it happen?
The basket hooked onto the escape opening twice.
The bolts on the flange of the crane broke.
What did they learn?
Put all similar cranes out of action for boat handling until further investigations are carried out.
Place all transport baskets (low containers) off the side of the ship, in order to reduce the possibility of hooking in containers.
Ask yourself or your crew
Has anything like this happened to you on site before? What happened?
What can the basket hook onto on our worksite?
What other risks must you be aware of during lifting activities?
What on-site risk assessments are carried out before starting work?
What would you do if you noticed a hazard that wasn’t accounted for?
A crane was lifting a basket from a vessel, the basket turned and caught on an escape opening. The crane attempted the lift a second time, and the same thing happened, this time pulling the crane into the sea.
