Report slams enclosed space safety shortcomings
COMPLACENCY about safety led to the hospitalisation of a chief officer and rating who inhaled cargo vapours on the main deck of a chemtanker alongside at Teesside earlier this year, according to a report from the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB).
The Filipino nationals, who were part of the crew of Jo Tankers’ 1998-built Jo Eik at the time of the incident in May, made a full recovery.
Nevertheless, the case will heighten concerns within the industry about the recent spate...
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