First aid incident during at-sea fuel transfer – mooring lines

  • Safety Flash
  • Published on 16 June 2014
  • Generated on 19 June 2026
  • IMCA SF 09/14
  • 1 minute read

The Marine Safety Forum has published a safety flash regarding an incident in which two crewmen were injured by being hit by mooring lines under tension during at sea fuel transfer.

The safety flash is available on request from https://www.marinesafetyforum.org

 

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