Investigation Report
Shift of cargo containers, including dangerous goods, on general cargo vessel Dutch Navigator during heavy weather
Shift of cargo containers, including dangerous goods, on general cargo vessel Dutch Navigator during heavy weather
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Hazardous SubstancesMarine Operations
- Hazardous substancesLoss of containmentRegulation and legislationStructural and asset integrity
- Cargo transferMarine operations
- Contractor managementEmergency responsePositive retention and reliable securing
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
Investigation of cargo shifting aboard Dutch Navigator during poor weather on passage to Avonmouth. Excessive stack masses subjected lower containers to racking loads beyond their design value. Two tanks carried incompatible dangerous goods; one later leaked. The synopsis addresses overstowage, emergency response, container repairs and reporting requirements.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Classifications: Loss of containment; containment loss.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Cargo transfer; cargo handling.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Contractor management; contractor assurance.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Themes: hazardous substances, marine operations.