Tag: mooring

UK MAIB has issued an investigation report on an incident where a crew member suffered fatal injuries due to being struck by a mooring line in August 2021. 

The Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM) has developed an advanced automated mooring system aimed at enhancing the safety and efficiency of docking operations for autonomous vessels.

In its latest Safety Digest, UK MAIB references a case in which a deck officer on an ultra large container vessel suffered fatal injuries when a mooring line parted during cargo operations. 

The Nautical Institute draws lessons learned from an incident in which an aft mooring line unspooled and fell overboard due to the mooring winch control lever being left slightly in the release position. 

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an investigation report on the bulk carrier Sirocco which broke away from its moorings and drifted in March 2023. 

As part of their Good Catch series, American P&I has published a safety animation to inform interested parties about the good communications which are imperative to safe operations. Make a Good Catch by ensuring that there are well understood hand signals for mooring operations to ensure against preventable injuries.

The Port of Port Hedland, renowned for its commitment to maritime safety, has recently faced critical concerns regarding the use of chafe protection on mooring lines.

RightShip has welcomed Wilhelmsen Ships Service (Wilhelmsen) to its Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program (ZHIP) to contribute through its mooring services.

The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) has issued an investigation report on an incident where a seafarer died during mooring operations.

Cavotec has signed an agreement with Port of Salalah in Oman to perform service of its 32 installed MoorMaster vacuum mooring units.