Fall from a Generator Platform

UK P&I Club 11 minutes

This incident is based on the experiences of the UK P&I Club. Accidents like the one in this course can and do happen. As you go through this course, ask yourself, "Could this happen on my ship?"

In this course, you are going to follow the duty engineer and oiler that were assigned the job of replacing a damaged diesel generator exhaust gas thermometer requiring a section of the exhaust manifold to be dismantled when this incident happened. After completing the course, you are going to know how to avoid this accident.



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UK P&I Club

The UK P&I Club is a leading provider of P&I insurance and other services to the international shipping community. Established in 1869 the UK P&I Club insures over 244 million tonnes of owned and chartered shipping through its international offices and claims network. A rated by Standard & Poor’s with free reserves of $540m, the UK P&I Club is renowned for its specialist skills and expertise which ensure ‘best in class’ underwriting, claims handling and loss prevention services. The UK P&I Club is managed by Thomas Miller, an independent and international insurance, professional and investment services provider.

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  1. Rating:
  2. Price: Free
  3. Language: English
  4. Length: 11 minutes
  5. Intended for: This course is intended for machinery crew, but could also be applicable to those who are working at height.
  6. Reference: This course is based on the experiences of the UK P&I Club.