47% fatality rate for MOBs

Maritime Safety Week Man Overboard-Andy Moll MAIB

Crews have less than 11 minutes to recover a crewmate who has fallen overboard into cold water before the victim becomes unresponsive.

That’s the findings of analysis of 20 accidents that occurred between 2017 and 2021 conducted by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB).

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