At about 1135 on 17 November 2011, a crew member fell overboard from the container ship MSC Siena, off Fremantle, Western Australia. The man had been rigging a pilot ladder when the accident occurred. A search for the man was carried out by the ship, several nearby boats, water police boats, helicopters and aircraft deployed by Australian authorities. The lifejacket that the man had been wearing, his boots and lifebuoys deployed from the ship were found during the extensive search but his body was not recovered.

On 18 November, two ATSB investigators travelled to Fremantle, where the ship was berthed, to conduct an investigation. The investigators interviewed involved parties and collected relevant information and evidence. The evidence obtained will be analysed and a draft investigation report compiled. When the draft investigation report is approved for release, it will be forwarded to directly involved parties for comment.

A report has not yet been released for this investigation.

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