In a documented fatal gangway/accommodation ladder rigging accident, what equipment defect contributed to the failure when a safety wire parted?

A. The wire was the correct type but simply too short

B. Plastic-coated wire was used for the safety-critical application; this type of wire can corrode internally in a way that is undetected from the outside, masking the deterioration until it failed under load

C. No wire was used at all — the bosun was relying on the handrail alone

D. The wire was brand new and had never been tested

A. Follow the company manual, since it is the vessel's day-to-day reference document

B. Follow whichever is easier to implement operationally

C. Follow the more stringent WAH Regulations 2010 / MGN 410 requirement, since it is statutory law and takes precedence over COSWP guidance where the two conflict — the company manual itself should also be flagged for update

D. Average the two requirements to find a middle ground

A. Yes, since the vessel does sometimes carry out SAR work

B. Yes, provided the Master documents the decision in the deck log

C. No — the derogation only applies to the specific provision that cannot be complied with due to characteristics peculiar to the SAR/civil protection activity itself; it cannot be stretched to cover routine height-work tasks unrelated to that activity

D. Yes, but only if the vessel is flagged in a Red Ensign Group register