MAIB Investigation Report: Collision Between Tanker and Containership Off Jebel Ali
A grasp’s reliance on scanty VHF info and one other’s failure to maintain a correct lookout contributed to a collision between a containership and an oil tanker off Jebel Ali earlier this 12 months, in response to a report launched Wednesday by UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch.
The report particulars MAIB’s investigation into the collision between the UK-flagged containership Ever Smart and the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Alexandra 1 off Jebel Ali, UAE on February 11, 2015. A harbor pilot was transferring from the outbound containership to the inbound tanker by launch when the vessels collided on the entrance to the port’s strategy channel.
Both vessels suffered main structural harm to their bows, however there have been no accidents or air pollution.
The MAIB’s investigation report recognized a number of issues of safety, listed under:
- Ever Smart didn’t monitor Alexandra 1’s actions; the proximity of the tanker was acknowledged solely seconds earlier than the collision.
- Alexandra 1 was unnecessarily near the doorway to the port’s strategy channel however its motion was not challenged by the port’s vessel visitors service.
- Alexandra 1 was maneuvered on the premise of scanty VHF radio info.
- A passing settlement was not agreed and promulgated to all events and the pilot’s departure from Ever Smart was untimely.
- Alexandra 1’s AIS was not working so info comparable to vessel names was not available on board the tanker, the container ship or to the vessel visitors companies.
The MAIB says that Evergreen Marine (UK) Limited, the managers of Ever Smart and Iships Management Private Limited, the managers of Alexandra 1 have taken motion to enhance the usual of bridge watchkeeping on board their vessels.
The MAIB has made a suggestion (2015/164) to DP World UAE Region, the operators of Jebel Ali port, that’s supposed to enhance the effectiveness of the vessel visitors and pilotage companies it gives.
The MAIB’s full report could be discovered HERE.
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