Tag: mooring

CHIRP - Maritime Feedback 03/2014 Confidential Hazardous Incident Reporting Programme (CHIRP) has received a report of hazardous occurrence related to dragging anchor.Report text:"Whilst at anchor with 5 shackles in the water, it was observed that the anchor was dragging. NW wind 30 knots, wave height 2 metres, depth of water 14 metres, ground was mud based material."The consequence if no timely had been taken could be:collision with another vessel in the vicinityimpact the safe navigation of another vessel in theriver, narrow channel or fairwaycatch an underwater cable or pipeline and damage.Corrective action: Main Engine was already on Standby with 5 minutes notice. Immediately heave up the anchor and dropped again at nearby position with 7 shackles in water. Carefully checked the anchor position and continued to monitor the anchor position.Lessons LearnedBefore anchoring, carefully check anchorage depths, bottom type, vessels at anchor in vicinity, current, wind speed and direction. Often with this type of vessel, dredging at anchor is a risk if the wind speed is more 30-35 knots. Before anchoring this type of vessel, the anchorage position should be near the edge of the anchorage and clear of any vessel on the predicted way of the driftage.CHIRP tried an exercise ...

AMSA has become aware of a sophisticated scam, using a falsification of AMSAs crest and stamp to endorse rubber fender

The Facilitation Committee (FAL), meeting for its 39th session, approved a revised annex to the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL), 1965, as amended, following a comprehensive five-year review aimed at modernizing the Convention

Session 39th, from 22 to 26 September 2014 IMO held theFacilitation Committee (FAL), 39th session from 22 to 29 September 2014. Four items were on the FAL 39 agenda of particular interest to operators which are now described as follows :e-Business Possibilities for the Facilitation of Maritime TrafficA Working Group on Electronic Means for the Clearance of Ships was formed under the chairmanship of Mr R Butturini (USA). Following the WG's report, the Committee:1. Agreed that electronic certificates should be used as an equivalent to traditional paper certificates, provided that the certificates and the website used to access them, conform to the guidelines and that specific verification instructions are available on board the ship;2. Agreed that electronic certificates viewed on a computer should be considered as meeting the requirements to be 'on board', and invited MSC, also MEPC, to take appropriate action reflecting this understanding;3. Noted WG discussions related to the development of technical standards for the harmonised application of technology solutions to implement electronic certificates for ships, agreeing further consideration by a re-established Correspondence Group (CG);4. Agreed a proposal to modify the module 'Survey and certification' of GISIS so as to include references to Administrations issuing electronic certificates, making ...

Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board (DMAIB) issued a Marine Accident report regarding mooring accident of container ship ATAIR J

The Nautical Institute has issued Mars Report No 48/2014 regarding a seaman receiving a deadly hit by mooring line

Failure to Recognise a Suspended Load Results in Death

Always keep alert of the mooring dangers

Finding a place to berth in the biggest port of Europe, will be an easy task for inland shippers with the soon-to-be-launched Berth Available' app

SIGTTO announced that this WG has completed its task. The document was published in February 2014 and is available as a free download on the websites of SIGTTO and the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF)