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ATSB investigation into serious fall injury in engine room of Spirit of Tasmania I
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Safety management system procedures were not effectively implemented when the Spirit of Tasmania I’s second engineer was seriously injured in a fall during engine maintenance, said the final report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).
The ATSB investigation found that, while access to the top of the engine was regularly required, there was no access ladder or platform nor was a standard safe route defined or used. Consequently, the injured second engineer used an unsafe access route along the engine rocker covers at the time of the accident.
The investigation also identified that although the shipboard safety management system required that the change of work scope necessitated a review of the Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and/or completing a new prestart safety checklist (Take 5), neither was undertaken due to perceived time pressure and a perception that the work was low risk, resulting in the risk of a fall not being properly considered.
In addition, the ATSB found that the JSA procedure was not effectively implemented on board. This resulted in there being no JSA in place for the work being done at the time of the incident. Further, the JSAs covering other work on top of the engine did not address the risks involved in accessing the engine top.
The ATSB has investigated numerous occurrences involving unsafe working practices on board ships. Many of these resulted in serious or fatal injury(s) due to falls from height, machinery or equipment falling, explosions and other hazardous occurrences. A recurring factor in such incidents is the people involved in the work not recognising the hazards involved and/or they considered the work routine and low risk. In addition, risk assessment and mitigation are often not done or ineffective. This investigation highlights the importance of effective risk controls, which requires staff at all levels on board and ashore to contribute towards the effective implementation of the shipboard safety management system.
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https://bit.ly/49OzS4a. 32 | ISSUE 115 | MAR 2026 | THE REPORT
Tunisian boat builder WAMA Yachts, operating from a 5,000m² shipyard in Bizerte, Tunisia, has embarked on a major expansion through the acquisition of Spanish company Odisea Catamarans in late 2025.
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