Safety Flash
Vessel made contact with installation
Vessel made contact with installation
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 19/15
- Human FactorsLeadership and CultureMarine Operations
- Human factorsLoss of station keepingRisk managementVessel collision
- Cargo transferNavigation
- Control of workOperating and work proceduresRisk assessmentStop-work authority
- Marine industryUpstream oil and gas
- Vessel
Summary
During cargo operations alongside a well-head installation, a vessel drifted after its Master switched to manual control and left the controls unattended. Its stern roller struck an installation leg, damaging both assets. The flash highlights complacency, inadequate risk assessment, bridge staffing procedures and failure to exercise stop-work authority.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Loss of station keeping; drive-off; drift-off.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Vessel collision; ship collision; marine allision.
Classifications: Cargo transfer; cargo handling.
Classifications: Navigation; vessel navigation; passage planning.
Classifications: Control of work; work control.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A Member has reported an incident in which a vessel made contact with part of a well-head installation, causing damage to the installation.
IMCA SF 19/15. Themes: human factors, leadership and culture, marine operations.