Safety Flash
Vessel hit moored barge whilst turning
Vessel hit moored barge whilst turning
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 07/19
- Control of WorkHuman FactorsMarine OperationsVessel and Mooring
- Human factorsRisk managementVessel collision
- Navigation
- Operational supervisionRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
A vessel grazed a moored barge while turning in a smaller river-port basin than planned. The flash identifies inadequate assessment of the pilot-advised deviation, lack of bridge-team challenge and misjudged clearance. Lessons emphasise communication with pilots and mooring teams, awareness of manoeuvring characteristics and avoiding turns with marginal room.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Vessel collision; ship collision; marine allision.
Classifications: Navigation; vessel navigation; passage planning.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
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 vessel struck a moored barge after turning in a confined basin with inadequate assessment and challenge.
IMCA SF 07/19. Themes: control of work, human factors, marine operations, vessel and mooring.