Cause & Consequence
- Other
Incident Location
Any Location Type
Incident Activity
Lifting, crane, rigging, deck operations
Incident Info Source
Step change in safety
Specific Incident Equipment
The Maritime Department of the Swedish Transport Agency has identified deficiencies in a particular brand of hydrostatic release units for liferafts. Holders of hydrostatic release units are recommended to check if the brand Fenner is on board and, if so, replace them.
Lessons Identified
Lloyds Register, which has type approved these products, has been informed of the deficiencies and intends to withdraw the product’s type approval certificate.
Incident Recommendations
The Swedish Transport Agency would like to alert the shipping industry and owners of hydrostatic release units to investigate whether Fenner HRU is on board and, if so, immediately replace them with other type approved wheel marked brands.
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