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Arvia: a fatal lift accident, and the barriers that failed
The MAIB report examines a fatal lift inspection on 26 October 2025. Control of the lift had not been established before a technician entered the shaft.
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Arvia: a fatal lift accident, and the barriers that failed
The MAIB report examines a fatal lift inspection on 26 October 2025. Control of the lift had not been established before a technician entered the shaft.
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What did the public vacancy market pay?
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MSC ILLINOIS VII: archived crew welfare report
A source-attributed report from July 2026. The circumstances and any causal link remain unverified; the original record explains the limitations.
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How public seafarer reports are handled
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