Safety Flash
Vessel made contact with rig legs
Vessel made contact with rig legs
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 10/18
- Control of WorkLifting OperationsMarine Operations
- Risk managementVessel collision
- Cargo transferLifting operationsNavigation
- Risk assessmentSafety communicationStop-work authority
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A vessel approaching a rig for cargo offloading drifted towards a leg and made slight contact during an attempted escape, without vessel damage. The flash identifies inadequate assessment of current effects and escape manoeuvring, and discusses prior agreement on operations, consideration of escape plans and the Master’s authority to reject operations.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Vessel collision; ship collision; marine allision.
Classifications: Cargo transfer; cargo handling.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Navigation; vessel navigation; passage planning.
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: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A vessel contacted a rig leg during a cargo approach after wind, current and escape manoeuvres were inadequately assessed.
IMCA SF 10/18. Themes: control of work, lifting operations, marine operations.