Risk Focus: Mooring
With its team of risk assessors, the UK Club is in a unique position to gather data and target areas of risk onboard ship.
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In this article on mooring - the first of a series on current risk topics- we follow up on the Club’s recent analysis of its mooring incidents. A twelve month exercise by the Club’s in-house inspectors has produced important supplementary findings.
Summary of findings
- Equipment used during mooring was generally found to be in good condition.
BUT
- A significant number of vessels did not have adequate procedures or arrangements in place.
- Crew used during mooring were often not adequately trained or correctly supervised.
- Mooring ropes are frequently stored on drum ends.
- Layers of paint are often applied to drum ends instead of them being painted with a synthetic coating or resin.
- A large number of vessels do not have non-slip mooring decks.
Engine Failure
Following the success of the mooring based risk focus exercise, the UK Club assessors are compiling valuable information whilst onboard Member vessel's. This focus will look at engine failures, black-outs and procedures relating to fuel change overs.