Investigation Report
Collision between general cargo ship Saga Sky and barge Stema Barge II resulting in subsea power cables damage
Collision between general cargo ship Saga Sky and barge Stema Barge II resulting in subsea power cables damage
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Marine OperationsStructural and Asset Integrity
- Loss of station keepingStructural and asset integrityVessel collision
- Anchor handlingNavigation
- Navigation and positioning equipment
- Emergency responseOperating and work proceduresRisk assessment
- Marine industry
- Marine watersSubsea
Summary
Investigates the collision of Saga Sky and Stema Barge II off Kent during severe weather, with anchor dragging and severed interconnector cables. Examines outdated anchorage charts, cable burial and condition monitoring, ship handling and emergency towage availability. Recommendations address nautical information, heavy-weather procedures and emergency response capability.
Classifications: Loss of station keeping; drive-off; drift-off.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Vessel collision; ship collision; marine allision.
Classifications: Anchor handling; anchor deployment.
Classifications: Navigation; vessel navigation; passage planning.
Classifications: Navigation and positioning equipment; ECDIS; AIS; chart plotters.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Classifications: Subsea; underwater worksite.
Themes: marine operations, structural and asset integrity.