Analysis of Human Errors Related to Many Marine Accidents Occurring While Anchoring and Manoeuvring at an Anchorage

• Autorzy: Rutkowski Grzegorz

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.26408/112.04

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The purpose and scope of this paper is to describe anchoring procedures and typical human errors that are the cause of many marine accidents related to the anchoring of vessels and their manoeuvring in anchorage areas. In this paper the author focuses on typical marine accidents recorded for very large crude carriers (VLCC). As a result of the analyses, it can be seen that in the vast majority of cases these accidents are caused by human error and are related to the violation of accepted maritime anchor practices and a failure to observe the relevant safety and security procedures. The consequences of the accidents vary from the minor (e.g. slight structural damage to the anchor winches or other marine equipment) to the serious, which result in dry dock repairs due to hull damage, loss of stability and/or loss of navigability. The described cases refer to both favourable and extremely unfavourable hydro meteorological conditions, the latter including strong winds, currents and waves within the confined anchorage area.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

human error; marine accident; anchoring; ship manoeuvring; sea transport; navigational risk

• Wydawca: Publishing House of Gdynia Maritime University
• Czasopismo: Scientific Journal of Gdynia Maritime University
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: nr 112
• Strony: 45--59
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 7 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Rutkowski Grzegorz

• Master Mariners Association, al. Jana Pawła II 3, 81-963, Gdynia Poland

Bibliografia

• [1] EMSA 2017, European Maritime Safety Agency, Annual Overview of Marine Casualties and Incidents, http://www.emsa.europa.eu/, April 2018.
• [2] Health and Safety at Work, 2018, Summary statistics for Great Britain, www.hse.gov.uk, April 2018.
• [3] NOAA, 2018, NOAA Incident News, htpps://incidentnews.noaa.gov, April 2018.
• [4] Teekay internal documentation from significant incident investigations carried out from 2010 to 2017, (e.g. No. 4460753), 2017.
• [5] Teekay internal document No. SP1571 Anchoring Practices (KTM), 2018a.
• [6] Teekay internal document No. SP1792 Navigation Handbook, 2018b.
• [7] UK Government Services and Information 2018, www.gov.uk, April 2018.

Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2019).