Investigation Report
Grounding and loss of feeder container vessel Cita with 1 person injured
Grounding and loss of feeder container vessel Cita with 1 person injured
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Marine OperationsVessel and Mooring
- Environmental protectionFatigueRegulation and legislationVessel flooding and founderingVessel grounding
- Cargo transferNavigation
- Navigation and positioning equipment
- Alarm managementEmergency responseFatigue managementPositive retention and reliable securing
- Marine industry
- Marine watersVessel
Summary
An inspector’s inquiry examines CITA’s grounding off the Isles of Scilly after the Mate fell asleep during a lone night watch. It analyses inadequate rest, the unused bridge watch alarm, container securing and subsequent flooding, evacuation and salvage. The report also addresses pollution consequences and procedures for handling displaced cargo.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Fatigue; worker fatigue; alertness impairment.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Vessel flooding and foundering; water ingress.
Classifications: Vessel grounding.
Classifications: Cargo transfer; cargo handling.
Classifications: Navigation; vessel navigation; passage planning.
Classifications: Navigation and positioning equipment; ECDIS; AIS; chart plotters.
Classifications: Alarm management.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Fatigue management.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Themes: marine operations, vessel and mooring.