Investigation Report
Grounding of general cargo vessel Celtica Hav
Grounding of general cargo vessel Celtica Hav
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Marine Operations
- Human factorsVessel flooding and founderingVessel grounding
- Navigation
- Navigation and positioning equipmentPumps
- Emergency responseOperating and work proceduresRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
Investigation of Celtica Hav’s grounding on a training wall in the River Neath approaches, causing hull damage and flooding. It examines deficient pilotage planning, ineffective master/pilot information exchange and unused electronic navigation capabilities. Emergency pumping and delayed coastguard notification are assessed, with recommendations addressing pilotage plans, checklists and position monitoring.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Vessel flooding and foundering; water ingress.
Classifications: Vessel grounding.
Classifications: Navigation; vessel navigation; passage planning.
Classifications: Navigation and positioning equipment; ECDIS; AIS; chart plotters.
Classifications: Pumps.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Themes: marine operations.