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 |
| 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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