A Lithuanian crewman, 56, was seriously injured this morning when he fell into the sea while working on a lifeboat suspended from davits on a ship at Malta Freeport.
The incident happened at about 8am.
One of the davits reportedly failed and the man fell a height of some four storeys, suffering head injuries.
He was picked up by a boat and given first aid on a quay in Birzebbuga before being taken to hospital.