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Safety: Dangers of Weighted Heaving Lines
Members are reminded of the dangers of weighted heaving lines that could potentially cause severe injury to crew or shore staff. The same can be said for heavy objects enclosed within monkey’s fists which can result in similar injuries.
The ‘Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers’ Chapter 26 section 26.3.5 states:
“To prevent personal injury to those receiving heaving lines, the ‘monkey’s fist’ should be made with rope only and must not contain added weighting material. Safe alternatives include a small high-visibility soft pouch, filled with fast-draining pea shingle or similar, with a weight of not more than 0.5 kg. Under no circumstances is a line to be weighted by items such as shackles, bolts or nuts, or twist locks”.
The UK Maritime Coastguard has produced safety bulletin No.2 that deals with this issue and this can be accessed by clicking here.
