Unnamed Merchant Mariner Fatally Struck By Reversing Tractor Trailer During Ro-Ro Loading [London, England – 13 July 2024]

Unnamed Merchant Mariner Fatally Struck By Reversing Tractor Trailer During Ro-Ro Loading [London, England – 13 July 2024]

Posted by on Jul 22, 2024 in Bulletins

Unnamed Merchant Mariner Fatally Struck By Reversing Tractor Trailer During Ro-Ro Loading [London, England – 13 July 2024]

From a friend based in the United Kingdom, Blueoceana Company has learned of a fatal accident which occurred aboard the Ro-Ro carrier M/V LAURELINE [Cobelfet Line, Maltese flagged] during load back operations at the Purfleet facility on the Thames [London, UK] on 13 July 2024.

Our friend relates that a merchant mariner was struck by a reversing tractor-trailer combination on an unnamed deck while participating in the vessel’s operation and suffered fatal injuries as a consequence.

Above: Relevant excerpt from U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch website
Above: The Ro-Ro Carrier, M/V LAURELINE
Above: Orientation of the Purfleet Terminal, London, U.K.

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