- •2. Choose the factors which could become the reasons of possible collision between Panamax box ship and the inbound vessel.
- •3. Decide whether the statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •4. Divide the following actions between inbound and outbound vessels. Analyze the situation as if you were a harbor pilot. Make a short report
- •Read a near miss report (see a sample in annex).Complete a near miss report covering the following items.
- •Case study - 5. Unsafe Speed in Congested Area
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Decipher the following abbreviations.
- •3. Find the appropriate words from the text which correspond to the following definitions.
- •4. Decide if these statements are true or false. Correct the wrong ones.
- •5. Complete the following table on non-compliance with colreGs.
- •6. Read a near miss report (see a sample in annex).Complete a near miss report covering the following items.
- •Case study - 6. Taking Avoiding Action too late (near collision)
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Decide if these statements are true or false. Correct the wrong ones.
- •3. In the text, find the equivalents to the following expressions.
- •4. Decide which statements are referred to incident № 1 and which - to incident № 2.
- •5. Read a near miss report (see a sample in annex).Complete a near miss report covering the following items.
- •Case study - 7. Man Overboard
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Match the synonyms.
- •3. Explain the meaning of the following words and expressions.
- •4. Decide if these statements are true (t) or false (f)? Correct the wrong ones.
- •5. Read a near miss report (see a sample in annex). Complete a near miss report covering the following items.
- •Case study - 8. Lifeboat Lowered Unintentionally
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Decide if these statements are true or false? Correct the false ones.
- •3. Explain the following terms.
- •4. Match words from column a with antonyms from column b.
- •5. Read a near miss report (see a sample in annex).Complete a near miss report covering the following items.
- •Case study - 9. Near Collision in Anchorage
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Decide if these sentences are True or False. Correct the wrong ones.
- •3. Explain the following terms.
- •4. Match words from column a with their synonyms from column b.
- •5. Complete a near accident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Case study -10. Man overboard due to improper repair to pilot ladder
- •Answer the questions.
- •2. Define the purpose of the following aids.
- •Discuss with your partnet. Which of the factors could have led to fatality?
- •5. Complete a near accident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Case study - 11. ColreGs Violation (Rule 9)
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. In the text, find synonyms to the following words.
- •3. Find antonyms in the text to the following words.
- •4. Match the words in column a and the words in column b.
- •5. Decide if these statements are true or false? Correct the false ones.
- •6. Make up questions to the parts of the sentence in bold.
- •7. Complete a near miss report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Case study -12. ColreGs Violation (Rule 10)
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Find synonyms in the text to the following words.
- •3. Find antonyms in the text to the following words.
- •4. Match the words in column a and the words in column b.
- •5. Decide if these statements are True or False. Correct the false ones.
- •6. Make up questions to the part of the sentence in bold.
- •7. Complete a near miss report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Case study -13. ColreGs violation in crossing situation
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Decide if the following statements are True or False. Correct the false ones.
- •3. Complete a near miss report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Part 2 cargo related incidents Cargo Damage, Loss or Shortage
- •Case study Case study - 1: Wetting of Logs (Cargo Damage)
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Explain the following terms.
- •3. Decide if these statements are true (t) or false (f).Correct the wrong ones.
- •4. Choose the factors which could affect the stowage factor and stability condition of the tween-decker cargo ship.
- •5. Make up a cargo claim on behalf of consignee or a Sea Protest on behalf of the Master.
- •6. Complete an incident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Case study -2: Hazards of under-declared cargo weights in containers
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Explain the following terms.
- •3. Decide whether the statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •4. Decipher the following abbreviations: ukc, sms
- •5. Choose the factors which could become reasons of danger of the vessel’s grounding in the channel.
- •6. Complete an incident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Case study - 3. Containers Overboard
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Explain the function of the documents.
- •3. Decide whether the statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •4. Find synonyms for the following expressions in the text.
- •5. Compose a letter of protest on behalf of the Master on 6 containers missing while on route.Explain the cause.
- •6. Complete an incident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Case study - 4. Damage to Cargo in Severe Weather
- •1. Read the text. Analyze the situation yourself. Afterwards compare your opinion with the expert assessment.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Decipher the abbreviations and comment on them.
- •4. Match expressions in column a with their definitions in column b.
- •5. Decide whether the statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •6. Compose a sea protest on behalf of the Master.
- •7. Complete an incident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Vessel related incidents
- •1. Collision: Striking or being Struck by another Vessel regardless of whether Underway, Anchored or Moored
- •Case study - 1. Collision near Pilot Station
- •2. Area of high traffic density;
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Decide if these sentences are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •Case study -2. Collision during Berthing
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Decide if these statements are True or False? Correct the false ones.
- •3. Make up questions to get the following answers.
- •4. Complete the chart. Tick the person who is in charge of the collision during berthing.
- •Case study - 3. Collision in Congested Waters
- •2. Answer the following questions.
- •3. Decide if the following statements are True or False. Correct the wrong ones.
- •4. Explain the following terms
- •5. Complete the following table on non-compliance with colreGs.
- •6. Complete an incident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Case study -1. Contact with Gantry Crane
- •1. Read the text. Analyze the situation yourself. Afterwards compare your opinion with the expert assessment.
- •2. Answer the following questions.
- •3. Explain the following terms.
- •4. Decide if the following statements are True or False. Correct the wrong ones.
- •5. Find in the text the pilot’s commands to the vessel and the tug.
- •6. Complete an incident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Case study - 2. Contact with Berth during Strong Flood Tide
- •1. Read the text. Analyze the situation yourself. Afterwards compare your opinion with the expert assessment.
- •2. Answer the following questions.
- •3. Make up questions to parts of the sentence in bold.
- •4. Explain the following terms.
- •5. Decide if the following statements are True or False. Correct the wrong ones.
- •Case study - 1. Non-contact damage
- •Answer the questions.
- •Explain the following terms.
- •4. Grounding, Stranding and Foundering;
- •Case study -1. Grounding
- •Answer the questions.
- •Give English equivalents to the following definitions.
- •3. Complete an incident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Case study - 2. Stranding. Master under Pressure to Enter Port.
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Explain the following terms.
- •3. Decide if these statements are True or False. Correct the wrong ones.
- •4. Complete an incident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •5. Hull and Machinery – danger or failure of ship and/or its own equipment
- •2. Direct causes, root causes of the accident;
- •3. Remedial actions and recommendations.
- •1. Answer the questions. F. Valve
- •1. Description of the situation;
- •4. Why couldn’t an os see the ab?
- •5. Can the 2nd officer’s orders cause the mooring accident?
- •6. Risk assessment_______________________________________________________________
1. Collision: Striking or being Struck by another Vessel regardless of whether Underway, Anchored or Moored
In the lead up to a collision taking place there is very likely going to be a series of incidents and increasingly intense activity developing on the bridge of both ships. It will be necessary to try and reconstruct what exactly happened on the bridge of each ship, who did what and when – it will also be necessary to try and find an answer to the more difficult question of why? Clearly, if the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions (COLREGS) were being followed then collisions simply should not occur.
CASE STUDY
Case study - 1. Collision near Pilot Station
Arriving at a very busy tanker port, and with only three miles to go to the charted pilot station, a laden deep-draught VLCC, displaying the appropriate signals for a vessel constrained by her draught (CBD), was crossing a west-bound TSS lane from south to north, making about three knots over the ground.
The passage plan envisaged a 90° alteration to starboard after the crossing and a track parallel to the TSS lane’s northern edge leading to the pilot station. However, due to numerous vessels anchored within the traffic lane and obstructing her path along the crossing heading, she altered to an almost easterly heading within the west-bound traffic lane for safely (contrary to the general direction of traffic flow). She duly advised VTS of her predicament.
While on this course, a collision situation developed with a tug and tow, crossing from her port bow, on a southerly heading. The tug was not displaying signals to show that it was restricted in ability to manoeuvre (RAM), and despite being the give-way vessel, failed to take early avoiding action. At the very last minute, the tug suddenly altered hard to port and stopped her engine, and the VLCC, by now within one mile from the pilot station, also altered to port as an avoiding action.
However,
due to the nature of the
vessel’s limited slow-speed
The company’s investigation listed the probable causes:
1. Colregs violation by the tug and tow in avoiding impeding the safe passage of a vessel CBD, exhibiting the signals in Rule 28;
2. Area of high traffic density;
3.
Limitations of the VLCC’s
4. Vessels unlawfully anchored within west-bound TSS lane and close to the pilot boarding area, allowing insufficient sea room for approaching vessels to embark pilot;
5. Due to her deep draught, the VLCC may have been subject to underwater currents different from the anticipated surface currents;
6. Experience of the members of the bridge team could be a contributing factor in determining the risks involved and ship-handling capabilities.
7. Insufficient planning, bridge team management and situational awareness. The bridge was also short of an additional lookout, required under the company guidelines.
Corrective/preventative actions
1. Representation to be made to VTIS, to ensure that safe passage of CBD vessels is not impeded by other vessels as far as is practicable;
2. Vessels violating Colregs should be reported;
3. Increased simulator training to be given to masters with seatime of less than two years in command;
4. There should be warning to mariners reflecting changes in currents that are different from the published data and which we presume are severely affected by reclamation of sea areas especially in congested surroundings.
5. The movement of vessels in and out of highly congested port areas to be more attentively monitored by VTIS.
6. Anchoring of vessels in the close proximity to pilot areas and traffic lanes, should be avoided;
7. The use of sea pilots, or an additional officer for vessels routinely engaged in transits through areas of high traffic density, is recommended.
Lessons Learned
1.
The navigator must have a good knowledge of the
2. A detailed risk assessment should be carried out before entering areas of restricted sea room and plans for contingencies must be in place.
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Close monitoring of external factors such as currents, windage, shallow water effects on the vessel’s
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