Safety warning after 3 investigations into entry to enclosed spaces with total loss of 6 lives

Urgent recommendations made to ship owners/managers, industry bodies/organisations and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

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

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over, Merchant vessel under 100 gross tons, Fishing vessel, Recreational craft - sail and Recreational craft - power
• Report type: Safety bulletin
• Date of occurrence: 11 July 2008

Safety Bulletin 2/2008

SB2-08.pdf (169.57 kb)

Summary

Fatalities in enclosed spaces

Published 23 January 2015