Safety Flash
MAIB: vessel collision caused by mismatch between bridge and engine room control
MAIB: vessel collision caused by mismatch between bridge and engine room control
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 18/24
- Human FactorsMachinery and EquipmentMarine Operations
- Human factorsVessel collision
- Navigation
- Operator displays and control interfaces
- Operating and work procedures
- Commercial fishingMarine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
This flash summarises a collision in Hull involving Kirkella and harbour tug Shovette after propulsion control transferred with mismatched pitch settings. It explains the automatic advance in propeller pitch and presents MAIB lessons on synchronised handover checks, documented changeover procedures, optional interlocks and advisable declutching before transfer.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Vessel collision; ship collision; marine allision.
Classifications: Navigation; vessel navigation; passage planning.
Classifications: Operator displays and control interfaces.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Commercial fishing.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published a Safety flyer relating to a collision between two vessels.
IMCA SF 18/24. Themes: human factors, machinery and equipment, marine operations.