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Injury after fall from vertical ladder
Two crew members were performing routine engine room fire watch and thruster space rounds checking oil pressure and temperature checks, when one of them was injured falling off a vertical ladder.
IMCA SF 19/25
27 October 2025
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LTI: serious injury to thumb when pipe fell during maintenance
A 2nd engineer on a vessel suffered a serious injury to the left thumb whilst dismantling a grey water pipe.
IMCA SF 19/25
27 October 2025
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MSF: Burn to arm from contact with tumble dryer
The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) has published Safety Alert 25-13 relating to a crew member burning themselves on a tumble dryer.
IMCA SF 19/25
27 October 2025
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Japan Transport Safety Board: two confined space fatalities
The Japan Transport Safety Board has published report MA2025-4 into a fatal incident which occurred in May 2024 on a bulk carrier.
IMCA SF 19/25
27 October 2025
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On a more positive note…
A member reports a number of positive and encouraging trends following vessel visits across the fleet.
IMCA SF 19/25
27 October 2025
