UK MAIB has issued an investigation report on an incident the place a crew member suffered deadly accidents as a consequence of being struck by a mooring line in August 2021.
The incident
On the morning of August 26, 2021, the second officer of the Isle of Man-registered bulk service suffered deadly accidents after being struck by a recoiling mooring line. The incident occurred whereas the vessel was berthing at Puerto Ventanas, Chile. The mooring line turned trapped between the vessel and the berth, doubtless close to a fender, and was all of the sudden launched because the vessel maneuvered astern below its personal energy.
Issues of safety
the two/O moved to the hazard zone to acquire a greater view of the mooring line because the vessel manoeuvred astern
the usage of the vessel’s engines to manoeuvre alongside the berth was in contravention of the port’s procedures
the Code of Protected Working Practices for Service provider Seafarers (COSWP) didn’t deal with the hazards of line entrapment or vertical recoil
the grasp/pilot change (MPX) accomplished earlier than the operation didn’t embrace all accessible info
the crew had not been briefed on the manoeuvre and the hazards related to mooring line recoil weren’t mitigated
radio congestion could have diminished the crew’s potential to soundly conduct the operation
Suggestions
The port firm, Puerto Ventanas S.A, is really useful (2024/167) to overview and replace the knowledge made accessible to masters and pilots earlier than a port name, together with directions that engines should not for use to conduct manoeuvres whereas moored alongside and steering on the dangers related to line entrapment on shore fixtures and fittings, similar to fenders.
The Quintero Port Authority is really useful (2024/168) to make sure that the grasp/pilot exchanges carried out by its pilots take into account the dangers related to mooring line entrapment and recoil and vessels manoeuvring alongside utilizing their engines.
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Supply: UK MAIB
