Urgent safety
lessons issued after shift and toppling of freight vehicles on board a ro-ro
passenger ferry in heavy weather.
Published 26
March 2019
Safety Issues
- while a
ferry is at sea, the ro-ro decks should be occupied by only trained
professional seafarers who are required to undertake safety and security
patrols
- drivers
who remain on the vehicle deck of ro-ro passenger ferries pose a danger to
themselves and can cause delay in emergency response
- drivers
who remain in their vehicle cabs could be in danger of asphyxiation by
fire, or as a result of the fire suppression systems that may be released
by ship’s staff
Recommendation
A
recommendation (S2019/106) has been made to The Road Haulage Association Ltd to
distribute this Safety Bulletin to its members and encourage them to take
robust action to improve and assure driver safety by helping ferry operators
eliminate the issue of drivers remaining in the cabs of freight vehicles on
ro-ro decks.
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