Able seaman injured by shifting cargo
The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) has published the following Safety Flash regarding an incident in which a crewman was injured by unstable cargo that shifted when the vessel rolled.
The report can be downloaded from marinesafetyforum.org/upload-files//safetyalerts/msf-safety-flash-12.40.pdf
Safety Event
Published: 26 October 2012
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