Investigation Report
Mooring rope pulled from ro-ro cargo vessel Sea Centurion after becoming caught in propulsion unit of a tug, with loss of 1 life
Mooring rope pulled from ro-ro cargo vessel Sea Centurion after becoming caught in propulsion unit of a tug, with loss of 1 life
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Line of FireMarine OperationsVessel and Mooring
- EntanglementLine of fire
- Mooring operations
- Mooring linesRotating machinery
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
Investigation of a fatal unmooring accident involving Sea Centurion at Portsmouth Naval Base. A rope caught in tug Powerful’s propulsion unit was pulled from the ship, striking a motorman. The report attributes the accident to his attempt to stop the rope, with inexperience and limited awareness of the danger contributing.
Classifications: Entanglement; caught in machinery; drawn into machinery.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Mooring operations; berthing; unmooring.
Classifications: Mooring lines; mooring rope; mooring wire.
Classifications: Rotating machinery; rotating equipment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Themes: line of fire, marine operations, vessel and mooring.