Safety Flash
Anchor handling incident
Anchor handling incident
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 05/11
- Marine Operations
- Human factors
- Anchor handling
- Operating and work procedures
- Marine industry
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Summary
During anchor handling, a recovery lasso cut through a buoy, leaving it irreparable. The flash attributes the damage to deployment contrary to procedures. It describes the intended capture beneath the buoy and the requirement to return the buoy to the water and retry if capture is unsuccessful.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Anchor handling; anchor deployment.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
A member has reported an incident in which a buoy was damaged during anchor handling operations.
IMCA SF 05/11. Themes: marine operations.