Fatal fall from height on bulk carrier Equinox Seas at ONEX Syros Shipyard, Ermoupoli, Syros, Greece
Today, we have published our accident investigation report into the fatal injuries sustained by a crewman on board the Cayman Islands registered bulk carrier Equinox Seas on 17 April 2023, when he fell down an open ventilation trunk where a fan had been removed for maintenance by the shipyard.
This investigation was carried out by the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) on behalf of the Cayman Islands Government in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the MAIB and the Red Ensign Group Category 1 registries of Isle of Man, Cayman Islands, Bermuda and Gibraltar.