Safety Flash
Vessel hit and destroyed fender
Vessel hit and destroyed fender
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 30/19
- Human FactorsMarine Operations
- Human factorsVessel collision
- Navigation
- Operator displays and control interfaces
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
A vessel approaching harbour struck the quay and destroyed its fenders during a changeover to bridge wing control. Wind and current forced the vessel to starboard, while crew distraction reduced attention to its movement. The flash calls for crew review of contributing factors and lessons learnt.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Vessel collision; ship collision; marine allision.
Classifications: Navigation; vessel navigation; passage planning.
Classifications: Operator displays and control interfaces.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A vessel collided with the quay, destroying the fenders.
IMCA SF 30/19. Themes: human factors, marine operations.