Investigation Report
Heavy contact between the high-speed passenger craft Seadogz and a navigation buoy with loss of 1 life
Heavy contact between the high-speed passenger craft Seadogz and a navigation buoy with loss of 1 life
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Marine Operations
- Human factorsLearning from incidentsRegulation and legislationRisk managementVessel collision
- Navigation
- Navigation and positioning equipmentPersonal protective equipment
- Competence and trainingHuman-centred designRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Marine watersPort and quaysideVessel
Summary
Investigation of Seadogz’s fatal collision with a navigation buoy in Southampton Water. It examines skipper workload and visibility, chart plotter accessibility, passenger seating and handhold protection, lifejacket effectiveness, and operator oversight. Recommendations address passenger protection, inconsistent regulatory guidance and port assessment of high-speed commercial passenger operations.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Learning from incidents; incident learning; lessons learnt; lessons learned.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Vessel collision; ship collision; marine allision.
Classifications: Navigation; vessel navigation; passage planning.
Classifications: Navigation and positioning equipment; ECDIS; AIS; chart plotters.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Human-centred design.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Investigation of a high-speed passenger craft collision with a navigation buoy resulting in a fatality.
Themes: marine operations.