Crane collapsed over container ship Zhong Hai 016 in Huangshi Port, China.


Shore crane collapsed over container ship Zhong Hai 016 during cargo handling operations at Huangshi Port on Yangtze River. The crane was offloading containers from the vessel, when the arm of a crane subsided and the whole facility fell over the ship. The crane operator fell from 20 meters height and suffered severe and life-threatening injuries. The port authorities dispatched medical team and ambulance immediately and transported the injured men to the hospital. The container carrier Zhong Hai 016 also suffered sufficient damages, but fortunately there were no injured people from the crew. The ship will return in operations just after repair and full inspection for seaworthiness.

The local authorities started investigation for the root cause of the accident. Also the port will be inspected if all the safety regulations were followed during cargo handling operations.
The container ship Zhong Hai 016 is operated by China Shipping and during the accident the vessel was on voyage from Huangshi Port to Shanghai.

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