14m Fatal Fall into an Empty Cargo Oil Tank
Summary
On 21st June 2016, Giannutri was requested by the shipyard to perform extra cleaning in cargo oil tank (COT) no. 2 port in preparation for extensive hot works necessary to replace several steel structures.
The...
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