Safety Flash
High potential: navigation near offshore wind turbines
High potential: navigation near offshore wind turbines
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 03/24
- Competence and TrainingHuman FactorsMarine Operations
- Human factors
- Navigation
- Competence and trainingOperating and work proceduresSafety communicationStop-work authority
- Marine industryOffshore wind
- Vessel
Summary
A chartered survey vessel twice breached a wind turbine safety zone while seeking its closest approach line. The flash examines lost situational awareness, unfamiliarity with vessel handling and shortcomings in bridge procedures. Actions address watchkeeping, survey route planning, shift handovers and crew competency vetting.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Navigation; vessel navigation; passage planning.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Offshore wind; offshore wind energy.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
During survey operations, a chartered vessel entered a wind turbine safety zone on two separate occasions whilst attempting to achieve the closest approach line.
IMCA SF 03/24. Themes: competence and training, human factors, marine operations.