Safety Flash
NTSB: watertight doors – vessel sank after flooding
NTSB: watertight doors – vessel sank after flooding
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 15/22
- CorrosionInspection and MaintenanceStructural and Asset IntegrityVessel and Mooring
- Structural and asset integrityVessel flooding and foundering
- Inspection and maintenanceMarine operations
- Flood containment and watertight integrityPreventive maintenance
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
This safety flash summarises NTSB findings on a towing vessel that flooded and sank. Unsecured or open aft deck hatches were the probable cause, with progressive flooding through bulkhead openings. Ineffective hull inspection and maintenance contributed. Lessons emphasise regular hull oversight, watertight integrity and permanent corrosion repairs.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Vessel flooding and foundering; water ingress.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Flood containment and watertight integrity.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of the United States has published findings from an investigation into the flooding and sinking of a towing vessel.
IMCA SF 15/22. Themes: corrosion, inspection and maintenance, structural and asset integrity, vessel and mooring.