Lifting arrangement failure between heavy lift barge Enak and general cargo vessel Loveletter with 1 person injured and loss of 1 life

Location: Sunderland Docks, England.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 23 January 2015

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over, Merchant vessel under 100 gross tons
• Report type: Investigation report
• Date of occurrence: 9 May 1997

Accident Investigation Report: Enak/Loveletter

Investigation report into marine accident including what happened, safety lessons and recommendations made:

enak loveletter.pdf (1,560.00 kb)

Report summary

During an operation between heavy lift barge Enak and general cargo vessel Loveletter a lifting arrangement failed. The accident happened while the vessels were alongside Sunderland Docks, England on 9 May 1997. One crew from Enak lost his life and another was injured.

Published: 16 December 1998

Published 23 January 2015