Safety Flash
MAIB: Grounding of general cargo vessel Kaami
MAIB: Grounding of general cargo vessel Kaami
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 21/21
- Competence and TrainingFatigueMarine Operations
- FatigueVessel grounding
- Navigation
- Navigation and positioning equipment
- Competence and trainingFatigue managementOperating and work procedures
- Marine industry
- Marine watersVessel
Summary
This safety flash summarises MAIB findings on Kaami’s grounding in Scotland’s Little Minch. It highlights shortcomings in voyage planning, passage monitoring, ECDIS training and safety management safeguards. Recommendations address watchkeeper numbers to minimise fatigue hazards, guidance on ECDIS and bridge lookouts, and internal navigation audits. No injuries or pollution occurred.
Classifications: Fatigue; worker fatigue; alertness impairment.
Classifications: Vessel grounding.
Classifications: Navigation; vessel navigation; passage planning.
Classifications: Navigation and positioning equipment; ECDIS; AIS; chart plotters.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Fatigue management.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published Accident Investigation Report 7/2021 into the running aground of a cargo vessel in March 2020
IMCA SF 21/21. Themes: competence and training, fatigue, marine operations.