Safety Flash
Vessel made contact with quay
Vessel made contact with quay
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 33/16
- Control of WorkHuman FactorsMarine OperationsVessel and Mooring
- Human factorsRisk managementVessel collision
- Mooring operationsNavigation
- Operating and work proceduresOperational supervisionRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
A vessel struck a quay while shifting berth at night with two assisting tugs, damaging shell plating and quay concrete. The investigation identified unequal tug pushing, misjudged pushing power, language barriers and missing procedures. Preventative actions addressed the working language, Master intervention and compliance with Master–pilot relationship guidelines.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Vessel collision; ship collision; marine allision.
Classifications: Mooring operations; berthing; unmooring.
Classifications: Navigation; vessel navigation; passage planning.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Poor tug coordination, language barriers and absent risk assessment caused a vessel to strike the quay during berthing.
IMCA SF 33/16. Themes: control of work, human factors, marine operations, vessel and mooring.