Australian Docker Killed Aboard Ro-Ro Vessel at Port Melbourne ~ [20 May 2014]

Posted by admin on May 21, 2014 in Bulletins

Above: Dockworker Anthony Attard, 42. Killed in spar deck accident.

In assembling several of the less-than-crystalline media accounts relating to this accident, Blueoceana Company is led to believe that the foregoing accident occurred aboard the Toll-owned vessel M/V TASMANIAN ACHIEVER (shown below).  When, and if, further details of this event become known, this post will be updated.

Yesterday (02 September 2014), the Australian Transport Safety Bureau published its report in relation to this accident. For access, follow this link:

ATSB Report in re MV TASMANIAN ACHIEVER Accident

Update: 14 December 2016

News from Australia, is that employer/stevedoring company Toll Transport will be required to pay a one million dollar (AU) fine levied by a court of competent jurisdiction hearing arguments in relation to this very terrible accident.

Links to Media Accounts:

Vic crush death means record $1m Toll fine (121416)

Record Fine After Port of Melbourne Death (121416)