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      • Lifting Below the Knees
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Mooring Safety – Small Vessels Stats and Facts – Spanish
Mooring Safety – Small Vessels Stats and Facts – Spanish
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HECHOS

  1. Los accidentes de amarre son una causa importante de lesiones y muertes en el sector de la náutica.
  2. Las embarcaciones pequeñas incluyen varios tipos, como veleros, lanchas motoras, motos acuáticas y barcos de pesca.
  3. La seguridad en el amarre implica asegurar una embarcación a un punto fijo, como un muelle, un embarcadero o una boya de amarre, para evitar la deriva, las colisiones y los daños.
  4. El equipo de amarre común utilizado en embarcaciones pequeñas incluye cuerdas, cabos, cornamusas, bolardos, defensas y anclas.
  5. Las prácticas de amarre inadecuadas pueden provocar daños en los hábitats marinos, contaminación y perturbación de ecosistemas sensibles.
  6. Los fuertes vientos, las fuertes corrientes y el mar agitado pueden plantear desafíos y aumentar los riesgos asociados a las operaciones de amarre.
  7. Una capacitación y educación adecuadas en materia de seguridad de amarre son vitales para los operadores de buques y los miembros de la tripulación.
  8. La inspección y el mantenimiento periódicos de los equipos de amarre son esenciales para garantizar su integridad y fiabilidad.
  9. El cumplimiento de la normativa local y la adhesión a las normas del sector son importantes para la seguridad del amarre.
  10. La vigilancia continua, el conocimiento de la situación y la comunicación eficaz entre los miembros de la tripulación durante las operaciones de amarre son fundamentales para prevenir accidentes y mantener la seguridad.

ESTADÍSTICAS

  • Por el tipo de trabajos en que se produjeron los accidentes, el número de accidentes durante el amarre y fondeo fue de 31 (32,6%), estiba 23 (24,2%), trabajos en el interior de tanques y bodegas 13 (13,7%) y salas de máquinas 5 (5,3%), lo que demuestra que las categorías de trabajo de amarre, fondeo, estiba y trabajos en el interior de tanques.
  • A lo largo de los años se han producido muchos incidentes de este tipo con cabos de amarre, que han dejado personas con lesiones graves; de estos accidentes, el 14% han provocado víctimas mortales.
  • Las cuerdas y los cables causan el 95% de los incidentes con lesiones personales, y el 60% de estas lesiones se producen durante las operaciones de amarre.
  • Cuando un cabo de amarre que sujeta un buque atracado se rompe, la brusca liberación de energía puede hacer que el cabo azote el muelle y el buque a una velocidad de casi 800 km/h. La rotura del cabo es responsable del 53% de los accidentes de amarre, de los cuales 1 de cada 7 resulta mortal.

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