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Toxic Gas on a Fishing Boat | Auckland News
A deadly gas leak from rotting fish waste nearly killed two and injured three on a fishing boat in Canterbury — a preventable tragedy that exposed critical safety failures. When an offal pump was mistakenly activated, hydrogen sulfide gas — odorless at high levels and instantly lethal — overwhelmed workers in a poorly managed confined space. The investigation blamed both human error and systemic gaps, including hidden controls and lack of hazard recognition. Since then, the vessel has upgraded with gas detectors, cameras, and safety protocols, while Lyttelton Port is reviewing procedures to…
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