Fatal fall into water

摘要

A tug was about to depart a berth that it often used. One crew member was on the dock to let go the lines. He was wearing a complete set of personal protective equipment (PPE), including an auto-inflating lifejacket with a personal locator beacon and crotch strap. Once the lines had been let go aft, he went forward and released them. He then walked back towards the tug's bulwark gate, which was now aligned with the centre of a berth fender. The overrider was broken and damaged and as he stepped over it and lowered himself onto the top of the fender, he fell into the water.