Safety Flash
Parting of hawser and bulk cargo hose during tandem mooring
Parting of hawser and bulk cargo hose during tandem mooring
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 18/17
- Line of FireMarine OperationsVessel and Mooring
- Mechanical failure
- BunkeringMooring operations
- HoseMooring linesPumps
- Stop-work authority
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
During tandem bunkering at sea, a mooring rope parted under intermittent jerking as both vessels yawed. Fuel transfer had not begun because the receiving vessel’s pump would not start. The empty hose subsequently parted during tugger-winch retrieval after becoming entangled. The flash discusses postponing operations pending pump readiness or improved weather.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Bunkering; marine refuelling; marine refueling.
Classifications: Mooring operations; berthing; unmooring.
Classifications: Hose; flexible hose.
Classifications: Mooring lines; mooring rope; mooring wire.
Classifications: Pumps.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
During at-sea bunkering operations between two vessels, a mooring line parted and then a fuel hose parted also.
IMCA SF 18/17. Themes: line of fire, marine operations, vessel and mooring.