Safety Flash
Positive: Parted mooring lines spotted before damage could occur
Positive: Parted mooring lines spotted before damage could occur
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 29/20
- Inspection and MaintenanceVessel and Mooring
- Leadership and safety cultureMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenanceMooring operations
- Mooring lines
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
Crew working on a barge noticed another barge’s unusual position at an anchorage and suspected a parted mooring line. A company tug confirmed the damage and the line was replaced. Follow-up actions recognised the crew’s responsibility and arranged regular checks of laid-up barges, particularly before forecast high winds.
Classifications: Leadership and safety culture; safety culture; safety leadership.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
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
Crew identified a parted mooring line through vigilant observation, enabling replacement before further damage occurred.
IMCA SF 29/20. Themes: inspection and maintenance, vessel and mooring.