Safety Flash
USCG: bollard failures at marine facilities
USCG: bollard failures at marine facilities
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 15/18
- Inspection and MaintenanceStructural and Asset IntegrityVessel and Mooring
- Loss of station keepingStructural and asset integrity
- Inspection and maintenanceMooring operations
- Mooring fittings
- Marine industry
Summary
This flash summarises USCG reports of shoreside bollard failures that left moored vessels adrift, sometimes damaging vessels and shore structures without injuries or deaths. Issues included rotted pilings, possible pre-existing fractures and deteriorated bollard bases. USCG strongly recommended routine inspections and advised vessel personnel to report apparent deficiencies.
Classifications: Loss of station keeping; drive-off; drift-off.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Mooring operations; berthing; unmooring.
Classifications: Mooring fittings; cleats; bollards.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
Deteriorated marine bollards failed, allowing moored vessels to break free and damage vessels and nearby structures.
IMCA SF 15/18. Themes: inspection and maintenance, structural and asset integrity, vessel and mooring.