Safety Flash
UK MAIB: Workboat collision with wind turbine platform
UK MAIB: Workboat collision with wind turbine platform
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 01/24
- Human FactorsMarine Operations
- Human factorsVessel collision
- Navigation
- Navigation and positioning equipment
- Marine industryOffshore wind
- Vessel
Summary
A workboat transferring maintenance teams in an offshore wind farm struck a turbine platform after its master became distracted by paperwork. A crewman suffered two broken ribs and the vessel sustained minor damage. Lessons emphasise maintaining a lookout, checking navigation instruments and reviewing administrative demands on vessel crews.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Vessel collision; ship collision; marine allision.
Classifications: Navigation; vessel navigation; passage planning.
Classifications: Navigation and positioning equipment; ECDIS; AIS; chart plotters.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Offshore wind; offshore wind energy.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has shared an incident which resulted in injuries and damage to the vessel.
IMCA SF 01/24. Themes: human factors, marine operations.