Investigation Report
Girting, capsize and sinking of workboat/tug Trijnie, while assisting petroleum products tanker Tillerman, with loss of 1 life
Girting, capsize and sinking of workboat/tug Trijnie, while assisting petroleum products tanker Tillerman, with loss of 1 life
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Marine OperationsVessel and Mooring
- DrowningHuman factorsLoss of vessel stabilityVessel flooding and foundering
- Towing
- Competence and trainingEvacuation, escape and rescue
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
Investigation synopsis of Trijnie’s capsize and foundering while assisting Tillerman into Milford Docks, with one crewman lost. It describes a stern-tug peel-off manoeuvre, water coming aboard and rescue efforts. Findings identify absent training for this towing mode, no gog rope, a disconnected towing-hook trip wire and differing operational assumptions.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Loss of vessel stability; capsize; vessel stability.
Classifications: Vessel flooding and foundering; water ingress.
Classifications: Towing; towage.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Investigation into a workboat tug capsizing and sinking while assisting a tanker, resulting in one fatality.
Themes: marine operations, vessel and mooring.