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Swedish Accident Investigation Board investigated fall over board
On Sep 1, 2025, an ordinary seaman fell overboard from the 'Stockholm' while carrying out painting work during a voyage in the waters around Svalbard. A major contributing factor to the accident was that the systematic work environment on the ship was inadequate, the Swedish Accident Investigation Board wrote in its report. The man was to complete a painting job in a difficult-to-reach place. He therefore chose to work from the outside of the ship, and was wearing a fall protection harness that was attached to the railing with a sling and a carabiner, that functioned as a support line. No fall protection was used. He had a student to help him. However, the carabiner came open, and the man, who was not wearing any flotation device, fell into the water. The student threw a lifebuoy into the water and called for help. The master and one of the ship's guides reacted quickly by manning a rubber dinghy that was launched, and the victim was rescued within a few minutes. The Swedish Accident Investigation Board wrote in its report that the direct cause of the incident was that the man did not use a fall protection device during the painting work, and that the equipment used was not intended for the purpose and was also used incorrectly. However, one prerequisite for the accident to occur was that there were no clear procedures for work management on deck. A further prerequisite was that the systematic work environment was incompletely implemented on the ship. This meant that the risks associated with the work on board were not identified and addressed, and that the crew did not receive sufficient training in the use of fall protection and that suitable equipment for this type of work was missing. The AB Ishavet, which owns the expedition ship, was recommended by the Board to review and strengthen its systematic work environment work in its entirety. The Swedish Transport Agency was recommended to increase the scope of supervision of ships used for passenger transport without being subject to the ISM Code in areas with increased risk.
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