Seafarer killed during lift check aboard P&O Cruises’ Arvia
A UK accident report found that the inspection plan was not understood in the same way by those involved.
A seafarer was crushed to death while a lift was being checked aboard P&O Cruises’ Arvia, according to the reported findings of a UK accident investigation.
The accident report determined that the plan for carrying out the lift inspection was not mutually understood. The finding indicates that those involved did not share the same understanding of how the check would be conducted.
The vessel was identified as Arvia, a P&O Cruises ship described in the reported details as a Carnival cruise ship. No further information about the seafarer, the circumstances of the fatal crushing, or any additional findings was included in the verified facts provided.
