Sling failure caused accidental release during lifeboat drill

Stern section of Blue Bosporus showing its lifeboat launching platform

Source: TSB

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) found that weakened hardware and an improperly secured lifeboat sling caused the accidental release of a free-fall lifeboat during a drill aboard the bulk carrier Blue Bosporus in British Columbia in December 2020.

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