kvartalsvis orientering 2 2009 - Søfartsstyrelsen

Kvartalsvis Orientering 2/2009
Quaterly Information 2/2009
Søfartsstyrelsen anbefales at
• være opmærksom de sprogbarrierer, der måtte opstå som følge af, at et øget
antal danske fiskeskibe har besætningsmedlemmer med forskellig nationalitet.
Søfartsstyrelsen afholdte den 26. november 2008 kontrolsyn, da KINGFISHER var
kommet i havn efter ulykken. Synet fokuserede på forhold, der kunne have sammenhæng
med ulykken. Der blev ved synet stillet krav om håndfang ved de hydrauliske
styreringe og bedre afskærmning ved den hydrauliske betjeningspult.
KINGFISHER – Occupational accident on 20. november
2008
Summary
KINGFISHER departed Hanstholm on the 19 th of November 2008 at 1230 hrs bound
for a fishing ground in the North Sea.
On the 20 th of November shortly past midnight the trawl was to be launched. The wind
was blowing from NW, approximately 20 m/s.
In connection with extension of a bridle, connected to the port side trawl board, a fisherman
got his hand squeezed between a hydraulically operated trawl pin and its guide
ring. He sustained severe injuries to his hand.
The injured fisherman was evacuated from the vessel approx. three hours after the
accident.
Conclusion
There are certain distinctions in the statements regarding details of the instant accident.
It is the opinion of The Division for Investigation of Maritime Accident that the accident
occurred due to a combination of:
• Lacking screening of the hydraulically operated trawl pin and its guide ring (6.1).
• Missing screening of the stern gunwale by means of chains (6.1).
• The hydraulically operated trawl pin was being used before the injured fisherman
came clear of the arrangement (6.2).
• The work tasks for the aft deck were insufficiently planned and the risk assessment
for handling of trawl equipment was not covering the full scope of the work
(6.3).
Initiatives and recommendations
As a starting point no work should be carried out in the area where the gunwale is
missing unless it is screened off with wire or chain. The purpose of not having the stern
gunwale is to avoid the numerous occupational accidents and the wearing out of the
fishermen that used to prevail in connection with handling of heavy trawl equipment.
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