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HSE Update on crane safety in ports

Following a number of recent failures of lifting equipment at ports, HSE has produced a paper outlining recommendations for routine maintenance and thorough examination and testing of cranes at ports.

• HSE Update on Crane Safety in Ports

MAIB publish report following a incident involving a ro-ro passenger vessel

Following a recent incident involving the unintended movement of a ro-ro passenger vessel during loading at Heysham, the MAIB have published a report.

• Report on the investigation into the unintended movement of the ro-ro passenger vessel Ben-My-Chree during loading operations at Heysham 26 March 2010

The report recommends that Port operators:

• Review the risks associated with passenger vessels in their ports operating engines while embarking/disembarking passengers or loading/unloading vehicles, taking into account the possible failure modes of various propulsion systems, and introduce appropriate control measures where necessary.