Safety warning for small passenger ro-ro vessels on opening/closing procedures of bow visors

This document makes urgent recommendations to the Shetland Island Council and operators of small ro-ro ferries.

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

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
• Report type: Safety bulletin
• Date of occurrence: 16 July 2000

Safety Bulletin 3/2000

SB-3-2000.pdf (102.75 kb)

Summary

Small passenger ro-ro vessels Bow visor opening/closing procedures on 16 July 2000 following fatal accident on Fivla at Bluemull Sound, Shetland, Scotland.

Issued: August 2000

Published 23 January 2015