Safety Flash
MAIB: Anchor failures
MAIB: Anchor failures
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 14/21
- Marine OperationsVessel and Mooring
- Mechanical failure
- Anchor handlingInspection and maintenance
- Operating and work proceduresPreventive maintenance
- Marine industry
- Marine waters
Summary
This safety flash summarises MAIB findings on cruise-ship anchor losses during prolonged anchoring off the UK’s south coast. It highlights cautious operational limits, timely weighing of anchors, sheltering from forecast strong winds, varying cable scope, checking windlass brakes, contingency planning and assessment before equipment returns to normal service.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Anchor handling; anchor deployment.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Summary
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published Safety Bulletin 1/2021 relating to anchor failures
IMCA SF 14/21. Themes: marine operations, vessel and mooring.