AMSA to focus on mooring safety
Mooring operations are among the most dangerous tasks carried out on board ships AMSA has issued Safety Bulletin with a focus on mooring safety as mooring operations are among the most dangerous tasks carried out on board ships. Data collected by AMSA indicates that mooring incidents occur regularly and often result in injury. Furthermore, in the last 10 years, two fatalities have occurred during mooring operations in Australian waters.While there have been various innovations across the maritime industry to reduce the hazards associated with traditional mooring systems (see example of automated mooring technology below), the majority of vessels still rely on mooring arrangements involving ropes and winches. These systems have benefits, as they are flexible and enable berthing at most ports. However, the risks associated with operating traditional mooring systems continue to increase as vessels become larger.AMSA bulletin uses data to provide an overview of the factors associated with mooring incidents in Australia and provides some guidance to assist in improving safety.Mooring incident dataIn the last 5 years, AMSA received 227 mooring related incident reports. Fifty-one (22 per cent) of these incidents resulted in injury. There were no mooring related fatalities recorded during this period in Australia. However, mooring fatalities ...
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