Containership Crew Member Crushed On Deck By Fallen Container [Dublin, Ireland – 14 November 2018]

Posted by admin on Nov 15, 2018 in Bulletins

Through a friend and colleague in UK, we understand that a fatal accident occurred yesterday (Wednesday) at Dublin port, IE.

In that accident, we’re told that a crane operator at Marine Terminals Limited’s South Bank Quay facility believed he had picked up a single 20′ container without realizing that he had in fact picked up the entire deck stack of four. We assume it was a stack of MTs. The bottom container dropped while in mid-lift and struck a member of the ship’s crew engaged in questionable lashing activities, killing him instantly.

We await further information in relation to the particulars of the crew member and the ship, but are able to provide access to some media reports below.

Link to Media Account:  Man killed in ‘freak accident’ involving container (111418)

Link to Media Account:  Man dies following workplace incident in south Dublin (111418)

Link to Media Account:  Horror workplace accident sees man killed after ‘container falls on him’ (111418)

Link to Media Account:  Tragic accident on board of container ship, Dublin (111418)

Link to Media Account:  Latest- Calls for better safety measures after death of Dublin dock worker (111518)

The marine terminal at Dublin:   https://www.peelports.com/ports/dublin

UPDATE – 15 Nov 2018 [9:30 AM EST]:   While the identity of the Pinoy merchant seaman killed in yesterday’s accident at Dublin is still unknown, we know now that the containership he was serving is M/V FRANCOP (see photo below). The vessel arrived at Dublin on 12 November, ex Rotterdam.

Update – 15 November 2018  [1:30 PM EST]:  Information coming to Blueoceana Company has provided the name of yesterday’s accident victim. He was Dennis Gomez Regana, a Philippine National (see photo below).