Authorities failed to address safety concerns before deadly crane accident, says Port Worker’s Union
08 Apr 2014, 5:23 PM
Lucy Lovell
Following the death of two port workers last night (April 7), the Maldives Ports Workers Union (MPWU) has said that staff had repeatedly complained that the boat and the crane involved were unsafe.
Port workers, including the winch men, had reportedly complained that the boat concerned was not safe and that the rollers (a part of the crane) had not been serviced.
Mohamed Nashid, 32, from Kudafary in Noonu atoll and Ibrahim Shareef, 36, from Malé were both killed when the crane’s wire snapped while loading a container onto the boat. The crane’s operator, Imran, fainted on seeing the incident and suffered minor injuries as a result.
Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) has said that all safety requirements had been met, and that the port adhered to international safety standards.
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