Safety Flash
MAIB: mv Teal Bay mooring fatality
MAIB: mv Teal Bay mooring fatality
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 25/22
- Emergency ResponseLine of FireMarine OperationsVessel and Mooring
- Incident investigationLine of fireMooring line snapback
- Cargo transferMooring operations
- Mooring fittingsMooring lines
- Competence and trainingEmergency responseRisk assessment
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
This flash summarises MAIB findings on a fatal mooring-line strike aboard Teal Bay during ship-to-ship grain loading. It examines open fairlead containment, increasing lead angles, insufficient crewing and planning, and delayed medical response. Actions include crew training and planned replacement of open fairleads; remote investigation constrained available evidence.
Classifications: Incident investigation; accident investigation.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Mooring line snapback; snap-back; snapback; mooring line recoil.
Classifications: Cargo transfer; cargo handling.
Classifications: Mooring operations; berthing; unmooring.
Classifications: Mooring fittings; cleats; bollards.
Classifications: Mooring lines; mooring rope; mooring wire.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A chief officer was fatally struck when a tensioned mooring line sprang from an open fairlead during ship-to-ship operations.
IMCA SF 25/22. Themes: emergency response, line of fire, marine operations, vessel and mooring.