Failure to engage locking pin during lifeboat drill on bulk carrier Galateia with 3 people injured

Location: Seaforth Docks, Liverpool, England.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 23 January 2015

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
• Report type: Investigation report
• Date of occurrence: 26 January 2002

Accident Investigation Report: Galateia

Investigation report into marine accident including what happened, safety lessons and recommendations made:

galateia .pdf (2,061.82 kb)

Summary

Report on the investigation of lifeboat accident on mv Galateia Seaforth Docks, Liverpool 26 January 2002.

Published 23 January 2015