English to Portuguese Tech/Engineering Ships, Sailing, Maritime Sailing

A seaman was caught in a bight. He was dragged about four metres across the deck and into the rollers of the fairlead. When his legs entered the fairlead the messenger line came under tension and it severed the seaman's right foot. Both crew on the tug had seen the messenger line go tight and the crewmember at the winch control stopped heaving. The assisted vessel' s second mate ran to the ship's rail and signal led to slacken the line. Medical assistance from ashore was quickly requested and the victim was transported to hospital for treatment.