Investigation Report
Grounding of oil/chemical tanker Ovit
Grounding of oil/chemical tanker Ovit
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Marine Operations
- Human factorsVessel grounding
- Navigation
- Navigation and positioning equipmentOperator displays and control interfaces
- Alarm managementCompetence and trainingOperating and work proceduresOperational supervision
- Marine industry
- Marine watersVessel
Summary
Investigation of Ovit’s grounding on the Varne Bank examines unsafe passage planning, inadequate supervision, ineffective ECDIS use and coastguard alerting arrangements. Electronic navigation analysis and simulator reconstruction inform findings on safety settings, alarm configuration and training. The tanker refloated on the rising tide, with no injuries or pollution.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Vessel grounding.
Classifications: Navigation; vessel navigation; passage planning.
Classifications: Navigation and positioning equipment; ECDIS; AIS; chart plotters.
Classifications: Operator displays and control interfaces.
Classifications: Alarm management.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
MAIB investigation of a marine casualty involving vessel grounding.
Themes: marine operations.