Man overboard due to improper repair to pilot ladder

While preparing to embark a sea pilot at an exposed anchorage off a north European port, a ship's crew was rigging a pilot combination ladder. During the operation, a seaman stepped on the platform at the bottom of the accommodation ladder section, and it tipped over, throwing him overboard. The OOW immediately released the man-overboard lifebuoy and marker from the bridge wing.
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Source: Safety 4 sea

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