Safety Flash
Improper use of heaving line
Improper use of heaving line
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 30/19
- Line of FireVessel and Mooring
- Mooring operations
- Lifting accessories
- Risk assessment
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A safety flash describes vessel crew using a 4-ton shackle on a heaving line during mooring because a line with a monkey fist was unavailable. Actions included reviewing the mooring risk assessment and checking adequate supplies, with at least nine suitable heaving lines required in this case.
Classifications: Mooring operations; berthing; unmooring.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
During a mooring operation, vessel crew were found to be using a 4 ton shackle attached to a heaving line (instead of proper “monkey fist”).
IMCA SF 30/19. Themes: line of fire, vessel and mooring.