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An incident where a vessel’s cook injured his hand after slipping in the galley.
What happened
A vessel’s cook was working in the galley, cleaning up post mealtime, when he slipped and braced his outstretched arm/hand against the corner of the galley sink. He immediately felt slight discomfort, but there was later swelling and increased pain.
On arrival in port 2 days later the IP was disembarked for medical examination. The IP was diagnosed with a closed, undisplaced metacarpal fracture with associated wrist tenderness and reduced movement.
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In both incidents, a crane’s auxiliary line descended unexpectedly while personnel were being transferred between an offshore facility and a motor vessel. The incidents show the importance of timely maintenance, correcting known deficiencies, using stop-work authority, communicating clearly during transfers, and planning for medical evacuations before work begins.
Incident 1: During a personnel transfer, a crane operator was lowering a worker in a rigid-type personnel basket to the deck of a motor vessel when the crane’s auxiliary line suddenly and uncontrollably dropped 6 to 15 feet before coming to an abrupt stop approximately 25 feet above the water. The worker remained in the basket but suffered injuries to his back and leg. The injured worker needed medical evacuation by rescue stretcher/litter.
Several attempts to evacuate the worker by helicopter failed because of miscommunication about the type of aircraft operating in the field and whether it could accommodate a stretcher/litter. The injured worker was carried to the platform helideck before personnel determined the helicopter could not accommodate the rescue stretcher/litter. The worker then had to be carried to the boat landing and transferred over water to the motor vessel. Personnel from a nearby facility were transported to assist with the evacuation. The evacuation by motor vessel occurred several hours after the incident.
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During ro-ro cargo loading operations, a crew member acting as banksman suffered fatal crush injuries after becoming trapped between a semi-trailer and part of the ship's structure. the crew member was standing in an unsafe area, and the driver positioning the semi-trailer had lost sight of the crew member at the time of the incident.
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Over the past week, 23– 29 June 2026, one incident of piracy or armed robbery against ships in Asia.