SECTION 4 - Marine Accident Investigation Branch

2.8.3 Personal protective equipment 52
2.8.4 Safety harnesses 52
2.9 Fatigue 53
2.10 Use of jacklines fitted to Saga Ruby’s tenders 53
SECTION 3 - CONCLUSIONS 54
3.1 Safety issues directly contributing to the accident which have resulted in
recommendations 54
3.2 Other safety issues identified during the investigation also leading to
recommendations 55
3.3 Safety issues identified during the investigation which have been
addressed or have not resulted in recommendations 55
SECTION 4 - ACTIONS TAkEN 57
SECTION 5 - RECOMMENDATIONS 58
FIGURES
Figure 1 - Starboard boat deck
Figure 2 - Lifeboats held at deck level by tricing pennants
Figure 3 - Access to bowsing tackles from the tender’s coach roof
Figure 4 - Open lifeboat - access to bowsing tackles
Figure 5 - Bowsing tackles secured to bitts
Figure 6 - Tricing pennant release lever and securing drop-nosed pin
Figure 7 - Bowsing tackle rope on the block bitts
Figure 8 - Balcony rail of cabin 8036
Figure 9 - Tender/lifeboat
Figure 10 - Davit control position on the winch deck
Figure 11 - Davit controls on the winch deck extension sponson
Figure 12 - Schematic showing lifeboat held against the deck by action of
the tricing pennant
Figure 13 - Schematic showing lifeboat bowsing tackle rigged and tricing
pennants released
Figure 14 - Tricing hook, plate link and “yellow bar” arrangement