Safety Flash
Seamanship: Vessel Collision with Fishing Boat
Seamanship: Vessel Collision with Fishing Boat
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 22/18
- Human FactorsMarine Operations
- Human factorsVessel collision
- Navigation
- Navigation and positioning equipment
- Competence and trainingOperating and work procedures
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A vessel on a ballast voyage collided with a fishing boat in fog and zero visibility, sustaining paint scratches above the waterline. The flash examines failures to follow standing instructions and shortcomings in radar use. Lessons address procedure compliance, radar and lookout training, and early, readily apparent collision-avoidance action.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Vessel collision; ship collision; marine allision.
Classifications: Navigation; vessel navigation; passage planning.
Classifications: Navigation and positioning equipment; ECDIS; AIS; chart plotters.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A vessel contacted a fishing boat in restricted visibility after bridge procedures, radar practices and collision-avoidance measures were not followed.
IMCA SF 22/18. Themes: human factors, marine operations.