Serious injury on MV Barcarena
On Saturday, January 25th, the Chief Officer on MV Barcarena suffered serious injury during port stay in Bunbury (Australia). He has been transported to a hospital, and is currently under treatment. The seriousness of the injury is still not concluded.
All relevant parties, including next of kind, have been informed and followed up.
The cause of the accident is still not clear and a thorough accident investigation will be carried out.
This message will be updated as the situation is clarified.
Update Friday January 31st:
The health situation for the Chief Officer is improving and we hope for his full recovery.
Despite good prospects, this is considered a high potential incident. Hence, in addition to internal investigations we have also initiated an independent external investigation to ensure that we avoid these types of incidents in the future.
Safety is our priority number one.
For more information, contact:
Engebret Dahm, CEO Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA
Phone: +47 957 46 851
