Monthly Safety Scenario

Lessons learned: Grounding and collision in busy anchorage

In its Monthly Safety Scenario for April, the Swedish Club describes a case of collision after grounding in a busy anchorage area. When changing the arrival time to the pilot station, the Master altered the plans, increasing speed, and took a shortcut through an anchorage.

The incident

It was evening with good visibility and vessel A was approaching port.

The Master had received orders to arrive at the pilot station at 20:40, which was one hour earlier than previously planned. To make the new ETA,...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-grounding-and-collision-in-busy-anchorage/

Lessons Learned: Bulk carrier hits rocks sailing through ‘wind tunnel’

The Swedish Club issued its February 2020 monthly safety scenario where a handysize bulk carrier was in ballast condition, sailing through an archipelago, while the winds were of Beaufort scale 10. The vessel eventually hit rocks, drifting on an island.

The Incident

A handysize bulk carrier was in ballast condition sailing through an archipelago during Beaufort scale 10 winds.

At the time, the vessel was passing through two islands which were creating a wind tunnel.

The third officer, acting as...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-bulk-carrier-hits-rocks-sailing-through-wind-tunnel/

Lessons Learned: Improper cooperation leads to grounding

The Swedish Club issued its January Monthly Safety Scenario focusing on a vessel departing a port, dealing with windy conditions; Yet, the wind and lack of cooperation between the crewmembers resulted to the vessel grounding and crashing a buoy.

A 1,000 TEU container loaded and then departed the berth. During loading operations there was some delay and the gantry cranes were not operating due to strong winds, so the Master was eager to depart.

The navigation officer prepared the bridge before...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-improper-cooperation-leads-to-grounding/

Poor maintenance results to engine room flooding

In the November issue of its Monthly Safety Scenario, the Swedish Club focuses on a bulk’s carrier flood inside the engine room. The vessel was loaded with steel cargo in China and was travelling to the Middle East. Eventually, due to an electrical issue it ended up flooding.

How it happened:

The vessel was sailing at 12 knots in the South China Sea, under moderate weather conditions. Everything were running as usual, since the MGPS (Marine Growth Prevention System) sounded an alarm. The duty...

https://safety4sea.com/poor-maintenance-results-to-engine-room-flooding/

AB severely injured during mooring lines operation

In the October issue of Monthly Safety Scenario, the Swedish Club focuses on a safety incident, where an AB was hit by mooring lines during the vessel’s departure, collapsing in pain, and transferred to the hospital with severe back injuries.

In early morning the vessel was preparing for departure and the mooring parties were standing by forward and aft. There was no briefing prior to the departure, meaning that the mooring risk assessment had not been discussed.

The chief officer, not involved...

https://safety4sea.com/ab-severely-injured-during-mooring-lines-operation/

Tanker on anchorage runs aground because of a category 2 typhoon

In September’s monthly scenario, the Swedish club reports of a tanker that was run aground because of the typhoon. The vessel was anchored off an Asian port when a category 2 typhoon led to the wind increasing to more than Beaufort scale 12. The crew abandoned the vessel, while there were no injuries or pollution reported.

How it happened:

During late summer, a laden 45,000MT deadweight tanker was anchored in a bay off an Asian port, waiting for a berth to load its cargo off. In the area, the...

https://safety4sea.com/tanker-on-anchorage-runs-aground-because-of-a-category-2-typhoon/

Heavy weather leads to lost containers

The Swedish Club in its August monthly safety scenario focuses on a large container vessel that was sailing on a SE course in the North Atlantic, bound for a European port. While sailing the weather got worse and the wind reached Beaufort scale 9, resulting to 7-metre waves. The vessel was hit on its starboard side, causing heavy rolling. The maximum rolling was 20o to starboard and 30o to port.

How it happened:

During the vessels transmit, in morning hours, the OOW heard a noise astern of the...

https://safety4sea.com/heavy-weather-leads-to-lost-containers/

Lessons Learned: Belts and straps of inflatable lifejacket need to be tight to be effective when inflated

The Swedish Club issued its Monthly Safety Scenario focusing on a fatality that took place during work operations. The event took place when four technicians were transmitted from a bow to a tug, and had to climb the ladder. One of the technicians fell in the water and lost his life when a big wave hit the tug and he lost his balance. Despite attempts from the rest of the crew to save him, the technician seemed to be wearing his inflatable lifejacket wrong, which didn’t help him move in the...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-belts-and-straps-of-inflatable-lifejacket-need-to-be-tight-to-be-effective-when-inflated/

Lessons learned: Stowaways enter steering gear trunk

In its latest Safety Scenario, the Swedish Club focuses on a case regarding three stowaways. Namely, the crew of a container ship that had left from Lagos discovered three people sitting on the rudder.

The incident

A container vessel had left from Lagos and the next port of call was in Malaysia. Prior to departure, the crew conducted a stowaway search as per the Ship Security Plan, finding no stowaways. The vessel then departed and after disembarkation another search was performed. Still no...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-stowaways-enter-steering-gear-trunk/

Lessons learned: Man overboard drill leaves crew member disabled

In its monthly safety scenario for May, the Swedish Club described a case of a serious injury during a man overboard drill, which left a crew member disabled for life.

The incident

A RoRo vessel was planning their monthly man overboard drill. Weather was good. The fast rescue boat was stowed about 5 meters above the surface.

A man overboard doll had been thrown into the water and it was planned for the 2nd Officer, an AB and the 2nd Engineer to be the crew and pick up the doll. They were all...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-man-overboard-drill-leaves-crew-member-disabled/

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