Tag: CHIRP

CHIRP has received a report related to non-compliance with COLREGs'.

CHIRP has received three reports expressing concern over the overall safety of passengers on UK registered ferries

CHIRP has received a report related to maintenance and impact on rest hours.

CHIRP has received a report related to collision at anchor

CHIRP has received a report related to hotwork in vicinity of operating hydraulics

CHIRP has received a report related to near- collision between "sister" ships

CHIRP has received a report related to AIS data irregularity

CHIRP has received a report related to work planning and risk assessment

Challenges faced and Lessons to be learned Confidential Hazardous Incident Reporting Programme (CHIRP) has received a report related topoor communications and misuse of the mooring equipment.Report text:"The vessel was moored alongside and had completed cargo operations. I was posted as Officer in Charge of the forward mooring station. We were secured alongside starboard side to the berth with three headlines (and stern lines) and two springs in good weather, slight to moderate wind on the port beam and a slight sea. The Master, on the bridge in command, instructed the forward station to 'single up to 1 and 2'. This was carried out without any problems."Subsequently, we were ordered to 'single up to 1 and 1'. I asked the crew to let go the remaining headline, which was carried out safely. The Master then instructed us to let go the remaining spring. However, a riding turn had developed on the winch which prevented us from providing sufficient slack for the linesmen ashore to slip the spring from the bollard. I informed the Master of the situation. He simply replied with 'Let go the spring'. At this time, I could hear the bow thruster begin operating and the bow began slipping ...

CHIRP has received a report related to unclear lines of responsibility