Safety Flash
Vessel in collision with floating dock
Vessel in collision with floating dock
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 10/16
- Control of WorkMarine OperationsVessel and Mooring
- Vessel collision
- Towing
- Risk assessmentSafety communicationStop-work authority
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
A multi-purpose support vessel struck a floating dock during towage to a graving dock, causing damage without injuries. The account describes an unannounced forward tug departure, unsuccessful communications and unavailable thrusters during repairs. Recommendations address docking risk assessment, stop-work authority and pre-task planning involving all work parties.
Classifications: Vessel collision; ship collision; marine allision.
Classifications: Towing; towage.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A vessel collided with a floating dock after towing arrangements changed and propulsion and thruster limitations were not adequately managed.
IMCA SF 10/16. Themes: control of work, marine operations, vessel and mooring.