Crew member crushed during anchor handling

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The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has issued a fresh safety warning following a serious onboard incident in which a crew member was crushed during anchor handling operations.

The association stresses the importance of fully removing restraints, maintaining exclusion zones and reassessing hazards whenever operations are halted and restarted.

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