201455 Pallet snagged - used parts gone

The chief officer instructed the deck staff to transfer 22 used P/V valves from the top of the midship store to the main deck. The deck crew proceeded to pick up the pallet containing all 22 used P/V valves using the midship crane. While swinging the boom of the crane, the pallet snagged on the hose rail. As a result, the pallet was damaged and all 22 P/V valves were lost into the sea.

Lessons learned
* Both competent supervision and adequate planning are necessary to assist in safe outcomes. This was all the more necessary in this case given the lack of experience of the crew who were actually
undertaking the task.
* A Job Hazard Analysis was not consulted nor discussed with the staff prior to undertaking the task.
* Company Safety Management procedures were not followed.
* The practice of transferring all 22 units at one lift was flawed.