Safety Flash
Grounding of ro-ro freight vessel Seatruck Performance
Grounding of ro-ro freight vessel Seatruck Performance
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 13/20
- Marine Operations
- Human factorsVessel grounding
- Navigation
- Navigation and positioning equipment
- Competence and training
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
This flash summarises MAIB findings on Seatruck Performance’s grounding in Carlingford Lough. It highlights unconsidered squat, shallow-water effects, inadequate bridge support and incomplete use of electronic navigation aids. Recommendations address passage planning, electronic navigation and bridge resource management training. The ferry returned without assistance; no injuries or pollution were reported.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Vessel grounding.
Classifications: Navigation; vessel navigation; passage planning.
Classifications: Navigation and positioning equipment; ECDIS; AIS; chart plotters.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB ) has released Accident Investigation Report 4/2020 into the grounding of a freight vessel.
IMCA SF 13/20. Themes: marine operations.