Investigation Report
Grounding of passenger vessel Royal Iris of the Mersey
Grounding of passenger vessel Royal Iris of the Mersey
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Marine Operations
- Human factorsVessel grounding
- Navigation
- Navigation and positioning equipmentPumps
- Emergency responseEvacuation, escape and rescueFlood containment and watertight integritySafety communication
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
The investigation examines a passenger ferry grounding on a submerged derelict dolphin near Eastham locks. Visual navigation, attention to a departing dredger and a changed approach reduced the safety margin. It reviews position monitoring, chart inaccuracies that did not contribute, effective flood containment and passenger evacuation, and subsequent navigational improvements.
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: Pumps.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Flood containment and watertight integrity.
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.
Summary
MAIB investigation of a marine casualty involving vessel grounding.
Themes: marine operations.