Fast rescue boat dropped 18 m into sea – injuring crew
- Safety Flash
- Published on 1 November 2011
- Generated on 12 November 2025
- IMCA SF 12/11
- 1 minute read
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has published a report into a fast rescue boat incident on board a natural gas tanker.
What happened?
The incident occurred in 2010. A crew member was medically evacuated using the ship’s fast rescue boat for the transfer. The crew of the fast rescue boat and the person being evacuated were injured when, during the launch, the ship’s fast rescue boat dropped 18 m and impacted the water below.
See the full report here.
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