mooring

Do’s and don’ts when dragging anchor

A dragging anchor is one of the many unwelcome incidents a ship may encounter during its operational life at sea. Sometimes the anchor may drag, something that may not be in control of the crew. So, what rests for the crew to do is to recognize the signs of a dragging anchor: Early identification is the key to avoid accident-related to the dragging anchor situations.

The most frequent anchor-related incidents occur when the anchor drags and the vessel drifts without holding power, which could...

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[Answer] How Will The Next Generation Of Mooring Solutions Help Shipping?

To safely and securely moor a vessel, balanced loads on a ship’s mooring lines are required, says an article published in Dynamoor.

We are taking you through that article to make you aware of the importance of the mooring ropes and how it can hamper ship safety.

How mooring system acts?

With a conventional static line mooring system, the dynamic forces acting on a vessel from environmental factors, tidal or loading draft changes or from passing ships can result in unbalanced loads which can lead...

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Safe Mooring: Key challenges

Speaking at SAFETY4SEA Forum in Athens, David Nichol, Senior Loss Prevention Executive, UK P&I Club, provided a brief overview of the challenges facing seafarers as well as common failures arising from mooring accident investigations. Mooring-related incidents, noted Mr. Nichol, often cause injuries and deaths of seafarers and shore personnel, as well as collisions and property damage.

When I began my career at sea, I remember being struck by how old fashioned and anachronistic it seemed that...

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Port of Helsinki gets second automated mooring system

Port of Helsinki ordered an additional automated mooring system, in line with the port’s efforts to optimize safety and efficiency and also reduce environmental impact, following similar orders from the Port of Turku and Port of Tallinn in recent months.

The mooring system, MoorMaster, was ordered from Cavotek.

Specifically, the automated mooring system will be placed at berth LJ8 at Port of Helsinki’s Western Terminal. The ROPAX ferry ‘M/S Finlandia’ will use the system two to three times a day.

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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...

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Lessons learned: Mooring line slips off, causes collision

In its latest Safety Flashes, IMCA analyzed a mooring line incident which caused collision between a barge and a tugboat. Although, there was no damage as a result, IMCA stressed incorrect mooring technique and pulling angle as a key safety issue.

The incident

During mooring operations of a cargo barge, a mooring line slipped off the cargo barge bollards, causing it to whip back and hit the attending tug.

The tug was damaged by the mooring rope and control of the barge was lost for a short period,...

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Bulker’s master killed by mooring line

The master of the bulker vessel ‘Union Medal’ lost his life when a mooring line parted and struck him, at Ilo Port, Peru on Tuesday, September 10. The vessel remains moored at Ilo port, as from the day of the fatal incident.

Specifically, local news ‘Exitosa’ reported that the Unison Medal was moored at the port of Ilo to take a load of copper concentrate. When one line parted, the captain of the vessel left his cabin to assess the situation. Yet, a second line parted striking and killing him.

The...

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Proper risk assessment crucial to ensure crew safety during mooring operations

UK P&I Club published lessons learned from a crew mooring injury, which happened as a bulk carrier was discharging cargo alongside a mineral terminal. Namely, one of the ropes  snapped, violently striking the second officer, which sustained broken ribs and serious internal injuries.

The incident

A bulk carrier was discharging cargo alongside a mineral terminal. In order to re-position the vessel, the terminal asked the ships’s master to shift ship approximately 100 metres astern.

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USCG publishes final rule on ‘Seafarers Access to Maritime Facilities’

The USCG published a final rule on April 1, 2019, ‘Seafarers Access to Maritime Facilities’ that requires owners or operators of a maritime facility, regulated by the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA), implement a system providing seafarers, pilots, and representatives of seamen’s welfare and labor organizations access between vessels moored at the facility and the facility gate, in a timely manner and at no cost to the seafarer or other individuals.

Specifically, this final...

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MSC 101 approves measures on safer mooring operations

During IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), that took place between June 5 to 14, participants discussed on current issues related to safety and security of the shipping industry. The matters of discussion also focused on draft measures for safe mooring operations, as prepared by the SDC sub-committee based on proposals originally submitted by Denmark.

Mainly, the measures that got the green light from the Committee involve an amended SOLAS regulation and guidelines aiming to enhance the...

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