Dropped object: Tank dog
- Safety Flash
- Published on 17 May 2016
- Generated on 15 October 2025
- IMCA SF 14/16
- 1 minute read
The MSF has published a safety alert regarding an incident in which a hatch securing ‘dog’ was found on the cargo deck of a platform supply vessel (PSV).
What happened?
The item was close to the stowage position of a back-loaded tank. It was established that the grub screw holding the anchor pin in place had worked loose, allowing the ‘dog’ to come adrift and fall to the deck of the vessel.
Related Safety Flashes
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IMCA SF 04/10
14 July 2010
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