The lessons learned communicated here below are provided as case study aiming to provide a detailed overview of the recurring crew hand injury incidents that occurred in our fleet within few days of each other. By far, such incidents are not encouraging as to how health and safety management is effectively promoted and implemented on board.

Keep our company’s standards and procedures in mind while reading to compare with the actions of the crew below as we will discuss the factors which led their occurrence.

Caution: The article contains disturbing images.

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A vessel was proceeding to anchor and some deck crew was forward at the windlass. One of the deck crew was removing the gear lever pin while another crew operated the hydraulic lever.

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While on passage at night, a 2,281gt general cargo ship ran aground on the pentland skerries in the eastern entrance of the pentland firth, scotland. The ship sustained significant hull damage, but there was no pollution or injuries.

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As part of its BSafe campaign, Britannia P&I Club describes a case of a lone watchkeeping grounding. While on passage at night, a 2,281gt general cargo ship ran aground on the pentland skerries in the eastern entrance of the pentland firth, Scotland, sustaining significant hull damage.