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Press Notice No: 236-09
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Posted 11:30 GMT
COLLAPSE OF CRANE AT SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS
At 05.40 am this morning Solent Coastguard were alerted to a crane which had collapsed on a container ship the NYK THEMIS at Southampton docks
NYK THEMIS pictured with collapsed structure
The crane, a twin boom rig with the cab suspended on rails failed at both uprights and collapsed onto various containers below.
The incident occurred at Berth 205. All four emergency services are in attendance.
The Coastguard helicopter from Lee on Solent was scrambled to attend to begin searching from the air for any missing people from the crew or dock personnel. The Southampton Coastguard Rescue Team also proceeded to lend assistance and mark out any potential landing site for the helicopter.
Whilst the Fire and Rescue Service extricated the man and placed him on a spinal board discussions continued as to the best place to remove the injured man by winch.
The helicopter then lifted him from the area within the crash site to the dockside where an ambulance took him to hospital by road.
The Health and Safety Executive and the Marine Accident Investigation Branch will be investigating the incident.
Posted By: Fred Caygill
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The Maritime & Coastguard Agency Press Office
023 8032 9401