Investigation Report
Collision between dredger Shoreway and yacht Orca resulting in the yacht sinking with loss of 1 life
Collision between dredger Shoreway and yacht Orca resulting in the yacht sinking with loss of 1 life
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Marine Operations
- DrowningHuman factorsVessel collisionVessel flooding and foundering
- Navigation
- Navigation and positioning equipmentPersonal protective equipment
- Evacuation, escape and rescueIndependent audit and verificationOperating and work proceduresPreventive maintenance
- Marine industry
- Marine watersVessel
Summary
Investigation of a fatal collision between dredger Shoreway and yacht Orca off Felixstowe. It examines unattended and lone watches, a bridge blind sector, unused radar information and inadequate vessel-specific procedures. The report also analyses rapid sinking, cabin escape, rescue and automatic lifejacket performance, including an incorrectly fitted inflation cylinder.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Vessel collision; ship collision; marine allision.
Classifications: Vessel flooding and foundering; water ingress.
Classifications: Navigation; vessel navigation; passage planning.
Classifications: Navigation and positioning equipment; ECDIS; AIS; chart plotters.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Independent audit and verification.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Themes: marine operations.