Safety Flash
Snapped mooring line
Snapped mooring line
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 03/18
- Line of FireMarine OperationsVessel and Mooring
- Mechanical failureMooring line snapback
- Mooring operations
- Mooring linesWinch
- Operating and work proceduresPre-use checksSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
A stern mooring line jammed in a winch storage drum while a vessel entered a port lock, then parted under tension as the vessel moved forward. No crew were struck. The flash emphasises pre-mooring briefings, equipment checks, clearing jammed lines and communication between stations and the bridge.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Mooring line snapback; snap-back; snapback; mooring line recoil.
Classifications: Mooring operations; berthing; unmooring.
Classifications: Mooring lines; mooring rope; mooring wire.
Classifications: Winch; winches.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A mooring line became jammed in a winch drum and snapped under tension during vessel positioning.
IMCA SF 03/18. Themes: line of fire, marine operations, vessel and mooring.