Question 1

You run an RYA Sailability programme for disabled sailors. According to MAIB SB2/2019, what does your risk assessment need to explicitly cover that a standard sailing club's risk assessment might not?

Accepted Answer

The full inversion scenario, and the specific challenge of recovering a disabled occupant with limited mobility from underneath an inverted hull MAIB found the risk assessment for the disabled sailing programme had not been extended to the specific scenario of a disabled occupant trapped under an inverted hull — a scenario that requires materially different rescue capability than a standard capsize.

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.