Safety Flash
Crew transfer vessel (CTV) drifts onto turbine tower
Crew transfer vessel (CTV) drifts onto turbine tower
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 03/25
- Control of WorkHuman FactorsMarine Operations
- Human factorsLoss of station keepingVessel collision
- Personnel transfer
- Navigation and positioning equipment
- Control of work
- Marine industryOffshore wind
- Vessel
Summary
After a successful personnel transfer, a crew transfer vessel drifted into a turbine structure at 0.5 knots while crew completed administrative tasks. No injuries occurred; paintwork damage was noted. The flash examines situational awareness, bridge instrumentation and inappropriate transfer authorisation, emphasising lookout and consideration of vessel position and conditions.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Loss of station keeping; drive-off; drift-off.
Classifications: Vessel collision; ship collision; marine allision.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Navigation and positioning equipment; ECDIS; AIS; chart plotters.
Classifications: Control of work; work control.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Offshore wind; offshore wind energy.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A CTV drifted into and hit a nearby structure at 0.5 knots.
IMCA SF 03/25. Themes: control of work, human factors, marine operations.