Completed PE Summary
St. Georgij
| Category | Merchant |
| Registered Owner & Manager: | Cockfield & Knight Co Ltd |
| Port of registry: | Panama |
| Flag: | Panama |
| Type: | Dry Cargo Bulk carrier |
| Built: | 1984 |
| Classification society: | Lloyds Register |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Length overall: | 159 |
| Gross tonnage: | 14971.00 |
| Date & Time | 19/12/05 17:30 |
| Location of incident: | Coastal Waters |
| Incident Type: | Fire/Explosion |
| Persons onboard: | 22 crew |
| Injuries/ fatalities: | 1 Fatality and 1 Injured crew member |
| Damage/ Pollution: | None |
Synopsis
A fatal accident occurred on the bulk carrier, St Georgij, whilst routine maintenance was being carried out on the vessel's auxiliary boiler burner system.
Action taken:
The Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents has written to the owners and managers of St Georgij recommending the following:
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review of safe working practices
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improvements in key personnel's ability to read English instruction books or have manuals translated into the working language of the crew
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improving the issue of PPE for crewmembers joining the ship
