Very serious accident with Ro-Ro cargo ship Botnia Seaways IMO9192129

2017-11-23
L-17/08
Rades port, Republic of Tunisia

On 23 November 2017 at Rades port, while discharging container from the deck of berthed Ro-Ro cargo ship Botnia Seaways, registered in the Register of Seagoing Ships’ of the Republic of Lithuania,  the crewman was pressed between the trailers, situated on the same deck. The crewman was seriously injured and soon died in hospital.

Course of investigation
2018-03-26 Safety investigation started
2018-09-14 External consulations
2018-11-07 Final report
2018-11-07 Letter to Lithuanian Transport Safety Administration concerning the submition of safety recomendation
2018-11-07 Letter to DFDS Seaways JSC concerning the submition of safety recomendation
2019-01-11 Reply from Lithuanian Transport Safety Administration
2019-01-16 Reply from DFDS Seaways JSC
2019-02-05 Reply to DFDS Seaways JSC concerning the safety recomendation
2019-02-05 Reply to Lithuanian Transport Safety Administration concerning the safety recomendation
2021-03-22 Reply from Lithuanian Transport Safety Administration