Investigation Report
Unintended movement of ro-ro passenger ferry Ben-My-Chree resulting in collapse of access structure trapping 8 people
Unintended movement of ro-ro passenger ferry Ben-My-Chree resulting in collapse of access structure trapping 8 people
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Control of WorkMarine OperationsStructural and Asset Integrity
- Human factorsLoss of station keepingStructural and asset integrity
- Inspection and maintenanceMooring operationsPersonnel transfer
- GangwayMooring linesOperator displays and control interfacesWinch
- Functional testingSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Port and quayside
Summary
Ben-My-Chree moved approximately 8 m during boarding and vehicle loading at Heysham, damaging passenger access structures and trapping eight passengers without injury. The synopsis examines propulsion-control handover, autotension mooring winches and structural weaknesses, alongside post-maintenance testing arrangements and recommendations for port risk reviews and access-structure inspections.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Loss of station keeping; drive-off; drift-off.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Mooring operations; berthing; unmooring.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Gangway; walk-to-work gangway; W2W gangway.
Classifications: Mooring lines; mooring rope; mooring wire.
Classifications: Operator displays and control interfaces.
Classifications: Winch; winches.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Summary
Ferry movement during loading caused an access structure to collapse and trap eight people.
Themes: control of work, marine operations, structural and asset integrity.