Tag: UK MAIB

Failure of the controllable pitch propeller The Marine Accident Investigation Branch issues Report No 9/2012 on the investigation of the failure of the controllable pitch propeller of the cargo ship Saffier resulting in heavy contact with a berthed tug in Immingham harbour on 25 June 2011.You may view the Report by clicking here.Source: MAIB

The port side lifting hooks of the gantry crane were not correctly engaged On 22 July 2011, the hatch-lid gantry crane on board the dry cargo vessel Blue Note derailed while it was carrying a single hatch-lid to its stowed position in preparation for discharging cargo.The derailment caused the chief officer, who had been riding on one of the crane's wheel units, to be thrown overboard; an able seaman, who had been riding on another wheel unit, to be left hanging by his hands over the 8.4m deep hold; and the second officer, who was operating the crane, to fall to the deck of the control platform. All three crewmen were lucky to escape with only minor injuries.The MAIB investigation found the most likely cause of the accident was that the port side lifting hooks of the gantry crane were not correctly engaged with the hatch-lid's sockets during an operation to move the lid aft to its open stowage position.This led to the port hooks becoming disengaged as the lid was being moved, causing it to fall and pivot about the starboard lifting hooks. The hatch-lid struck the starboard legs of the gantry crane, causing it to derail while the ...

MAIB- Safety Digest 1/2012 MAIB issues Safety Digest 1/2012 regarding Lessons from Marine Accident Reports.This Safety Digest draws the attention of the marine community to some of the lessons arising from investigations into recent accidents and incidents. It contains information which has been determined up to the time of issue.This information is published to inform the shipping and fishing industries, the pleasure craft community and the public of the general circumstances of marine accidents and to draw out the lessons to be learned. The sole purpose of the Safety Digest is to prevent similar accidents happening again.The content must necessarily be regarded as tentative and subject to alteration or correction if additional evidence becomes available. The articles do not assign fault or blame nor do they determine liability. The lessons often extend beyond the events of the incidents themselves to ensure the maximum value can be achieved.You may view MAIB- Safety Digest 1/2012 by clicking hereSource: MAIB

Incident investigation for the electrical blackout and grounding of containership Clonlee MAIB issues Report on the investigation of the electrical blackout and subsequent grounding of the feeder container vessel Clonlee on the River Tyne, England on 16 March 2011.At 0110 on 16 March 2011, the Isle of Man registered feeder container vessel Clonlee suffered an electrical blackout as she entered the Port of Tyne, England. The ship's engineers were unable to restore the ship's power immediately and the vessel ran aground on Little Haven Beach at about 6 to 7 knots. The grounding caused no injuries and the vessel's hull remained intact.The probable cause of the electrical power failure was an intermittent electrical fault within the ship's electrical power supply and distribution systems. Clonlee ran aground because the power failure occurred within the confined waters of the harbour entrance and the master was unable to stop the vessel.For more information, click here.Source: MAIB

In the Sound of Mull, on 9 August 2011 MAIB issues report regarding Grounding of CSL THAMES, in the Sound of Mull, on 9 August 2011 as follows:At 1026 (UTC +1) on 9 August 2011, CSL Thames, a Maltese registered selfdischarging bulk carrier, grounded briefly in the Sound of Mull while on passage from Glensanda to Wilhelmshaven. The vessel sustained bottom damage to her hull, including a 3-metre fracture to one of her water ballast deep tanks, which flooded. There were no reported injuries or pollution.The MAIB investigation found that CSL Thames ran aground after the third officer had altered the vessel's course to starboard of the planned track to avoid another vessel. He did not notice that the alteration would take CSL Thames into shallow water, and the audio alarm on the electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) that should have alerted him to the impending danger was inoperative.Further, the master's and other watchkeepers' knowledge of the vessel's ECDIS was insufficient and therefore no-one within the bridge team questioned the absence of the ECDIS audio alarm, or recognised that the system's safety contour setting was inappropriate for the planned voyage.Alfa Ship & Crew Management GmbH has taken a ...

'Loch Rannoch', which delivers oil to the port from the BPcollided with the tug 'Solan' Two new Spanish-built tugs stationed at UK Shetland's oil port of Sullom Voe have been taken out of service, following an incident with one of the tugs with a tanker.Shetland Islands Council (SIC), which operates the port, has launched an investigation and the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has been informed of the collision.SIC harbourmaster Roger Moore confirmed to local media that the shuttle tanker 'Loch Rannoch', which delivers oil to the port from the BP operated Schiehallion oil field west of Shetland, collided with the tug 'Solan'.The 'Solan' is one of two 7 mill tugs delivered to the port from a Spanish shipyard in February last year. The vessels are claimed to be two of the most powerful harbour tugs in the world with a bollard pull of 90 tonnes. Crews have said that the tugs have been beset by technical problems since their delivery, local reports said.The latest incident occurred shortly after the ballasted 'Loch Rannoch' left the jetty to return to the oil field.'Solan' was close by the 128,700 dwt tanker and still had a rope attached when she suddenly lost both ...

Fatality on a container ship during mooring operations in Veracruz The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) issued the report of its investigation of the fatality on a container ship during mooring operations in Veracruz on 15 July 2011.The vessel was moving astern along its berth, assisted by two tugs. The headline parted under tension, snapping back and striking an ordinary seaman on the forecastle. The mooring rope had previously suffered abrasion damaged that significantly decreased its residual strength.For more information, click here.Source: UK MAIB

Occured after a failure of a capacitor- part of the diesel-electric propulsion system The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released the result of its investigations into a failure of a capacitor, part of the diesel-electric propulsion system of the cruise ship 'Queen Mary 2'.The MAIB feels that there are lessons that the industry should learn from this incident, which resulted in an explosion onboard,so has asked for our help in promulgating the information.Key issues:Explosion in the machinery space was triggered by the failure of a large capacitor within a 11kV passive harmonic filter The protection system for the harmonic filter did not work Vessel blacked out and was without steering or propulsion for 30 minutes. There were 3823 people on board at the time of the accident The investigation identified that there is a need to improve the awareness of the potential risks of high voltage harmonic distortion and arc flash. You can view the Report by clicking here.Source: MAIB

Explosion in a main electrical switchboard room An explosion in a main electrical switchboard room caused the Queen Mary 2 cruise liner to lose power, according to a marine accident report.The Southampton-based liner drifted in open sea for about an hour following the blast in September 2010.The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report said it was triggered by deterioration in the capacitors, which store energy.No-one was injured in the incident which happened near Barcelona.The report said: "A current imbalance detection system, which was the only means to warn against capacitor deterioration, was found to be inoperable, and it was evident that it had not worked for several years."It said it was fortunate the 150,000-tonne vessel was clear of navigational hazards at the time.Following the explosion, the emergency generator started automatically. The main generators were restarted and the ship was able to resume sailing.The MAIB said that since the incident action had been taken by Cunard's parent company, Carnival.It also made recommendations to Lloyd's Register and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.Source: BBC News

Collision resulting in the loss of 11 lives The UK MAIB issues Report No 27/2011on the investigation of the collision between the container ship Cosco Hong Kong and the fish transportation vessel Zhe Ling Yu Yun 135 in the East China Sea, resulting in the loss of 11 lives on 6 March 2011.For more information, click hereSource: MAIB