FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin The New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has issued an investigation report into an incident where a bulk carrier in Cook Strait suffered a lifting operation failure, causing serious head injuries. What happened On 20 March 2025, a bulk carrier was drifting in Cook Strait while waiting for an available berth at the Port of Wellington. The weather had been rough in the days leading up to the incident, resulting in two cargo lashing chains washing off the deck and trailing over the ship’s side. The crew developed a plan to retrieve the chains using an improvised lifting system powered by a mooring winch. During the recovery of the second lashing chain, a web sling used to anchor the lifting system to the ship’s structure failed. As a result, components of the lifting system struck one of the able seamen, causing him to fall into the bosun. The able seaman sustained serious head injuries and required medical evacuation by helicopter. RelatedNews RMI highlights medical oxygen safety risks after onboard explosion Key tips for mitigating risks associated with nickel ore from south-western Pacific Ocean var jnews_module_21375999_0_6a33c73463373 = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21375999","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag