MAIB Says Lack of Communication to Blame for CMA CGM Centaurus Hitting Pier Wall in Jebel Ali
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has actually launched its record on the UK-registered CMA CGM Centaurus’ hefty call with the pier and also 2 coast cranes throughout its arrival under pilotage at Jebel Ali in 2015.
The crash caused the collapse of a coast crane and also 10 injuries, consisting of one severe injury, to shore employees.
Video of the crash was recorded on safety cams and also uploaded online.
Highlighting the absence of interaction amongst the pilot and also bridge group, the MAIB claimed the crash took place since the ship was not able to obtain high sufficient price of become a container to prepare for berthing.
“The pilot was unaware of the ship’s speed, and the ship’s bridge team were uncertain of the maximum speed required to complete the turn safely,” the MAIB claimed in its recap.
“There was no concurred prepare for the designated manoeuvre, and also for that reason no common psychological version in between the bridge group and also the pilot. Consequently, the pilot was running alone without the assistance of the bridge group, permitting the pilot’s decision-making to end up being a solitary system factor of failing.
“The pilot’s performance was focused on efficiency, which influenced his decision to turn the ship into the basin without ensuring that the maneuver was conducted at a sufficiently slow speed to enable its safe completion,” the recap included.
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The MAIB to DP World UAE Region that it at boost its monitoring of pilotage and also berthing procedures in regard of big container ship motions within the port of Jebel Ali.
A suggestion has actually likewise been made to the International Chamber of Shipping, the International Maritime Pilots’ Association and also the International Harbour Masters’ Association to advertise the advantages of sticking to efficient bridge source monitoring treatments throughout pilotage by backing Bridge Resource Management training for pilots.
The complete MAIB recordcan be found here
The record comes much less than a week after video clip of one more CMA CGM ship striking a pier in India went viral.