In its latest Safety Digest, UK MAIB describes a case of a container ship allision with the quay while berthing which injured ten people and caused significant damage. The investigation identified a lack of shared understanding between the bridge team and the pilot, as well as inefficient tugboat support.
The incident
A fully laden 363-meters container ship was arriving in port. When the pilot arrived on the bridge, he requested full ahead.
The master-pilot exchange was brief and there was no...
https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-heavy-contact-with-quay-while-berthing/