Investigation Report
Contact made by wind farm passenger transfer catamarans: Windcat 9 with floating target and Island Panther with turbine
Contact made by wind farm passenger transfer catamarans: Windcat 9 with floating target and Island Panther with turbine
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Marine Operations
- Human factorsLearning from incidentsVessel collisionVessel flooding and foundering
- NavigationPersonnel transfer
- Navigation and positioning equipment
- Competence and trainingEmergency responseOperating and work proceduresSafety communication
- Marine industryOffshore wind
- Marine watersVessel
Summary
Investigates two wind-farm transfer catamaran accidents on 21 November 2012. Windcat 9 struck a floating target and suffered extensive flooding; Island Panther struck an unlit turbine transition piece. The report examines passage monitoring, chart-plotter use, crew competence, navigation warnings and emergency arrangements, with recommendations for training and sharing industry lessons.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Learning from incidents; incident learning; lessons learnt; lessons learned.
Classifications: Vessel collision; ship collision; marine allision.
Classifications: Vessel flooding and foundering; water ingress.
Classifications: Navigation; vessel navigation; passage planning.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Navigation and positioning equipment; ECDIS; AIS; chart plotters.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Offshore wind; offshore wind energy.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Locations: Floating target at Donna Nook Air Weapons Range off Lincolnshire, England. Turbine at Sheringham Shoal Wind Farm off North Norfolk, England.
Themes: marine operations.