Marine Safety Investigation Report - Final
Crew member seriously burned by steam on board MSC Sonia, alongside Swanson Dock, Melbourne, VIC, 10 April 2007
| 239 |
Melbourne |
| 10 Apr 2007 |
VIC |
| UTC +10 |
Serious |
| Incident |
Occurrence Investigation |
| Injury |
Completed |
| |
27 Sep 2007 |
|
Injuries:
|
Crew
|
Passenger
|
Ground
|
Total
|
| Serious |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
| MSC Sonia |
Panam |
| 7111999 |
| Container Ship |
| Nil |
| Melbourne, Victoria |
nk |
| Sydney, NSW |
At about 0945 on 10 April 2007, MSC Sonia’s boatswain and ordinary seaman were
on the top platform of the ship’s funnel casing, painting the starboard main
engine exhaust pipe, when steam unexpectedly exhausted from the nearby boiler
safety valve vent pipe. The ordinary seaman was seriously burned by the steam.
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