Investigation Report
Grounding of general cargo vessel Ruyter
Grounding of general cargo vessel Ruyter
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Marine Operations
- Human factorsLeadership and safety cultureVessel flooding and founderingVessel grounding
- Navigation
- Navigation and positioning equipment
- Alarm managementFitness assessmentOperating and work proceduresOperational supervision
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
Investigation of Ruyter’s grounding at Rathlin Island examines an unattended bridge, disabled watch alarms and absent night lookout. It analyses alcohol consumption, inadequate company oversight and normalised departures from watchkeeping instructions. Hull damage caused flooding; the vessel refloated without assistance. Subsequent company action included random alcohol testing and crew reporting empowerment.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Leadership and safety culture; safety culture; safety leadership.
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: Alarm management.
Classifications: Fitness assessment.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Themes: marine operations.