Safety Flash
MSF: Contact between Vessel and Offshore Installation
MSF: Contact between Vessel and Offshore Installation
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 07/22
- Human FactorsMarine Operations
- Human factorsVessel collision
- Navigation
- Emergency response and rescue vesselOperator displays and control interfaces
- Competence and trainingHuman-centred designOperating and work procedures
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A standby vessel struck an offshore installation after watchkeeping distractions and an accidental change to emergency steering prevented forward movement being arrested. The hull was dented but not holed. The flash discusses failure to follow existing procedures, switch functionality, lookout duties, passage planning and emergency scenario training.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Vessel collision; ship collision; marine allision.
Classifications: Navigation; vessel navigation; passage planning.
Classifications: Emergency response and rescue vessel; ERRV; standby vessel.
Classifications: Operator displays and control interfaces.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Human-centred design.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) has published Safety Alert 22-02 relating to a collision between a standby vessel and an offshore installation.
IMCA SF 07/22. Themes: human factors, marine operations.