Safety Flash
Positive: Worn mooring lines spotted and replaced before they parted
Positive: Worn mooring lines spotted and replaced before they parted
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 18/25
- Inspection and MaintenanceVessel and Mooring
- Structural and asset integrity
- Inspection and maintenanceMooring operations
- Mooring lines
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
Hourly inspections aboard a vessel alongside during strong winds identified a mooring rope close to breaking. The crew replaced it and placed wooden boards beneath ropes rubbing against a bridge structure. The flash highlights vigilance during adverse weather and proposes jetty protection to reduce rope friction.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Mooring operations; berthing; unmooring.
Classifications: Mooring lines; mooring rope; mooring wire.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
It was observed that mooring ropes had nearly reached breaking point.
IMCA SF 18/25. Themes: inspection and maintenance, vessel and mooring.