The man's brother identified him by his clothing after Indonesian authorities retrieved the decomposing body.
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean who fell overboard at sea after performing maintenance work on a vessel was found dead on the shoreline of Batam, Indonesia, with an unactivated life vest.
He also said employees making such transfers must wear approved life vests and be taught how to use them, and that there should not be contradictory instructions on how to use them. Mr Karim was part of a three-man crew tasked to perform maintenance work on a vessel off Eastern Petroleum A Anchorage, a sector of the Singapore port, on May 17, 2022.
When he landed, his lost his balance and fell backwards into the sea. He was carrying a backpack containing equipment weighing about 9kg. After Mr Karim's death, the Workplace Safety and Health Council issued an alert, recommending measures to prevent similar accidents. The council recommended that all belongings, loose items and equipment be packed into bags for separate transfer.
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