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Safety Moment: Hidden Hazard - Crane Cabin Floor Windows

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In May 2024, a person lost their life after falling approximately 12 metres through a crane cabin floor window during a routine window task onboard the Yuka D bulk carrier, docked in Paradip, India. 

A year later, a comparable incident occurred in the UK Continental Shelf. 

That’s why sharing and learning matter.

This Resource Learning Pack includes an Animated Safety Moment and the Marine Safety Investigation Report, exploring the incident, the barriers that failed and the lessons learned. Key themes include barrier management, equipment condition and risk assessment, prompting two important questions:

Who else could learn from this?
Could this happen here?

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