What did MAIB recommend regarding risk assessments for ro-ro ramp operations following the Seatruck Progress fatality?

A. That risk assessments be reviewed to explicitly address the pedestrian-vehicle conflict, with priority given to engineering solutions over procedural ones

B. That risk assessments be simplified to reduce the administrative burden on deck officers

C. That risk assessments only need to be reviewed following an actual fatality

D. That mobile phone policy alone was sufficient without any change to the risk assessment

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

A. Nothing — a test lift can proceed immediately after repairs

B. The area within the grab's swing radius should be cleared of personnel before the lift

C. Testing should wait until cargo operations begin

D. Only the crane operator needs to be aware the lift is happening

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

A. Only the weather forecast for the next watch

B. The lunch schedule for the deck team

C. Who must remain clear of the exclusion zone while the lift takes place

D. The cargo manifest for the next port

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