The UK has warned of the dangers facing older crew members after the death of a dredger captain in Scotland last year.
Brian Smith, 72, died when he was crushed between the 2,300-dwt hopper unit Cherry Sand (built 1968) and the jetty as he attempted to disembark at Rosyth on 28 February last year.
While attempting to help the ship moor, he climbed over the Cherry Sand’s bulwark and onto the rubbing band in readiness to step ashore.
