FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin A fatal accident involving a chief officer inside a cargo hold resulted in his death after he entered a wood pellet-filled space where oxygen levels were believed to have fallen to an extremely low level. The incident, highlighted by the Hong Kong Marine Department, shows the potentially fatal consequences of entering an enclosed cargo space without first confirming that its atmosphere is safe. The case also demonstrates how incorrect interpretation of gas readings, inadequate entry controls and weaknesses in the shipboard safety management system can combine to allow a crew member to enter a hazardous space. RelatedNews Malaria deaths at sea highlight need for early diagnosis and prevention Lessons learned: Isolation is not enough when breaking into hydraulic systems var jnews_module_21382659_0_6ab289e71e1dc = {"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":"21382659","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"157,196,606","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","pagination_mode":"disable","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_number_post":"2","pagination_scroll_limit":0,"ads_type":"