Lessons Learnt
TheMarine Casualty Investigation Board(MCIB) has issued investigation report into the grounding og MV ”Huelin Dispatch” on Pierre au Vraic, happened on 21st September 2012.
The crew were mustered on the bridge and assigned various tasks. Checks madeshowed that the vessel suffered water ingress in the bow thrust compartment.The vessel de-ballasted three ballast tanks, the no. 1 or Forepeak and the nos.2 P & S, the foremost double bottom tanks.
The vessel was successfully refloated on the rising tide. Following furtherchecks it was established that the Forepeak tank was also breached. The Masterdecided to proceed directly to Falmouth the nearest repair facility with adrydock.
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Source: Marine Casualty Investigation Board