Question 1

What commercial pressure did the investigation identify as underlying the decision to keep Nicola Faith heavily loaded?

Accepted Answer

Maximising the day's catch on a working fishing trip The decision to continue loading heavily was made in a commercial context — maximising the catch on the day's trip. That pressure is real and ordinary on a working boat, which is exactly why it needs a hard stability limit sitting alongside it, not a judgement call made under time and earnings pressure.

Question 2

You're asked to test a deck crane grab after electrical repairs nearby. As the grab is hoisted, what should have happened first?

Accepted Answer

The area within the grab's swing radius should be cleared of personnel before the lift On the bulk carrier Fairfield Eagle, a crew member working nearby was struck and fatally injured when a grab being test-lifted after repairs swung unexpectedly. The investigation found the area should have been cleared and barriered before the test lift began.

Question 3

A toolbox talk held before a lifting operation should explicitly cover which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Who must remain clear of the exclusion zone while the lift takes place A toolbox talk exists to make sure everyone present understands the danger zones, the abort signal, and — critically — who must not be in the area while the lift happens. The RMIMA investigation into the Fairfield Eagle fatality found the toolbox talk had not made this clear.