One dead, six injured in lifeboat accident

One person been declared dead upon arrival to the hospital, one is in critical condition, and five have been injured after an accident involving a lifeboat in the offshore industry in an unnamed Middle East nation in June.? ?quot;This is definitely worth including in any delegates OHamp;S or training courses and may be worth showing at the monthly meeting,quot; said Garry Keane, MUA, Port Kembla. quot;We know our members have been advised not to ride the lifeboats but this may help prevent any complacency setting in.quot; According to the accident description report on June 09, at around 1400 hrs in calm seas, AD22 launched its starboard lifeboat with seven crew on board for a sea trial test. The lifeboat was successfully launched and sailed for 20 minutes. At the conclusion of the test, it was re-connected to the davit pendant lines for recovery and stowing. After a short load test out of the water, the boat was winched / hoisted by the crew. But when the lifeboat was approximately 2 feet from stowing position, the aft pendant hook released, swinging the lifeboat onto the foreword pendant, before falling 65 feet into the ocean. http://www.mua.org.au/news/one-dead-six-injured-in-lifeboat-accident/