Jul 24, 2010

Accidents with life-saving appliances

At about 1: 15 p.m. the First Officer informed me that two passengers fell down in the water from the walkway of the terminal which was situated at the aft of the ship on deck 7. Immediately the emergency medical service was activated with all the medical equipment available on board. Immediately I went to the dock and saw the Chief Security, the A/B Sailor, the Fireman, the foreman in the water succouring the persons fallen in the sea and the doctor and the nurse on the dock with all the medical equipment. At 1:25 p.m. the first guest who fell in the water was rescued and identified as a 65 years old, Spanish, born on the 17/03/1945 (cabin number 10066), shocked, but reactive. At about 1:40 pm the second passenger was rescued with the help of the rubber dinghy of the harbour office. The passenger was a 62 years old, Spanish, born the 26/11/1948 (cabin 10012). In the moment of the happening, the ship was docked from starboard on the dock "Doria Levante" with 3 ropes and 2 springs in the forward part and 5 ropes and 3 springs in the aft. No operation of loading / unloading of provisions and bunkering was taking place. The weather report was from 5 to 12 miles/h NNW. As per a control on our cameras, we noticed a sudden slipping of the telescopic walkway in the direction of the dock due probably to the inclination and the absence of brake of the walkway. The walkway of the terminal is exclusively controlled by the personnel of the terminal. At about 2:30 I was informed about the dead of the 62 years old passenger.