
On the night of 6 October 2023, a chain link in the lifting arrangement for the dredging gear that was suspended from the raised port derrick on the UK registered scallop dredger Honeybourne III (PD905) failed. The gear fell without warning and struck a deckhand working on the deck below; the deckhand suffered serious head injuries and died on board.
The configuration of a chain on Honeybourne III led over a static pin as part of the quick-release gear for the lifting arrangement is commonly used on board scallop dredgers Continue reading “Safety warning by MAIB following a fatal chain failure on scallop dredger Honeybourne III”