Gomaa travelled to Empress Dock and was spotted by crew members who were preparing to sail on the vehicle-carrying ship, the MV Tannhauser, in the early evening. The ship’s second officer was raising the ramp at the rear of the vessel. He said Gomaa ran towards the ramp and got hold of the finger flaps (the end of the ramp). He stopped raising the ramp, as there was a “real risk of Mr. Gomaa falling while having his hands crushed,” the inquest heard.
