Mooring Incidents
Large Personal Injury Claims by Accident Type (Number) STRUCK BY MOTOR VEHICLE BURNS CHEMICAL EXPOSURE STRAIN BY HOLDING OR CARR BURNS BY STEAM OR FLUIDS CRUISE CANCELLATION EXPLOSION STRAIN BY PULLING OR PUSH DROWNING (04) FALL (OTHER) FALL/SLIP FROM GANGWAY CAUGHT IN MACHINERY MOORING INCIDENT(06) SLIP AND FALL PASSENGER CASUALTY FALL FROM LADDER OR SCAFF STRAIN BY LIFTING STRUCK BY FALLING/FLYING 7 th highest in frequency 81 claims value 34.65$m
Large Personal Injury Claims by Accident Type (Value) STRAIN BY HOLDING OR CARR CHEMICAL EXPOSURE STRAIN BY PULLING OR PUSH BURNS BY STEAM OR FLUIDS CAUGHT IN MACHINERY FALL (OTHER) FALL/SLIP FROM GANGWAY EXPLOSION STRUCK BY FALLING/FLYING STRAIN BY LIFTING MOORING INCIDENT FALL FROM LADDER OR SCAFF SLIP AND FALL CRUISE CANCELLATION PASSENGER CASUALTY 7 th highest in overall cost 81 claims value 34.65$m
Large Personal Injury Claims by Accident Type (Av Value) ILLNESS - DIED ELECTRICAL SEAMAN WAS ILL COLLISION WITH PIER VESSEL CAPSIZED RAPE STRUCK BY SLIDING OBJECT VESSEL SANK FIRE HEART FAILURE - DEATH FALL (OTHER) STRUCK BY FALLING/FLYING SLIP AND FALL PASSENGER CASUALTY CRUISE CANCELLATION FALL FROM LADDER OR SCAFF MOORING INCIDENT STRAIN BY LIFTING EXPLOSION COLLISION EXPOSURE TO HEAT OR COLD STRAIN FROM USING TOOL/MC N/A OVERCOME BY FUMES SUFFOCATION (04) STRAIN BY REACHING DROWNING (04) INJURED IN FIGHT /00 INJURED BY NON-POWER TOOL FALL FROM BOSUN'S CHAIR SEXUAL ASSAULT FALL/SLIP FROM GANGWAY CAUGHT IN MACHINERY BURNS BY STEAM OR FLUIDS STRAIN BY PULLING OR PUSH CHEMICAL EXPOSURE STRAIN BY HOLDING OR CARR CRUISE CANCELLATION/COMPENSATION (00) INJURED BY POWER TOOL SLIP (NO FALL) BURNS 81 claims value 34.65$m 3rd most expensive claim by av value
Large Mooring Incidents Trend 18 16 14 12 % 10 8 6 4 2 0 1987 1988 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Number % Value % 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Ex 1 large claim 10.23 $m 2002
Large Mooring Incident Claims by Tradeband % 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 TANKER RO/RO TUG & BARGE BULK CARRIER CONTAINER PASSENGER DRY CARGO DEBITING SHIPS PARCEL CARRIER RIG & SUPPLY Number % Value %
Large Mooring Incident Claims by Cause % 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 CREW ERROR EQUIPMENT FAILURE UNDER INVESTIGATION SEE BRIEF DESCRIPTION DECK OFFICER ERROR MEDICAL PILOT ERROR SHORE PERSON. ERROR Number % Value %
Causes in detail Equipment Failure 5% Hit by - NON Parted Ropes/Wires 42% Hit by -Parted Ropes/Wires 53% Caught up in ropes/wires 20% Equipment misuse/failure 6% Wash 10% Ship to Ship 3% Slipped off/jammed on equipment 20% Mooring General 60% Weather related 10% Tug operation related 13% Mooring General 58%
Type of Injury From Mooring Incidents Hand Shoulder 3% 3% Knee 3% Face 3% Chest 3% Pelvis 2% Eye 1% Foot 1% Thigh 1% Ankle 1% Wrist 1% Leg 23% Arm 7% Death 14% Head 7% Multiple Injury 11% Back 14%
19 21 23 25 26 29 30 32 33 34 35 36 38 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 48 49 50 51 52 53 55 57 60 64 Large Mooring Incident Claims by Age of Person Injured 9 Experienced as well as inexperienced? 8 7 6 5 % 4 3 2 1 0 Number Claims
Mooring Data Collection Exercise Sample: 94 Vessels inspected between February and June 2009
Are non deck crew used for mooring? Yes 43% No 57%
Less than 50% carry out annual brake tests
Most ships do not have fully non slip decks
Are heave-in/slack-out directions clearly marked on winch handles? No 49% Yes 51%
27% of vessels keep moorings on drum ends
27% of vessels keep moorings on drum ends
Are fairleads and rollers free and regularly greased? No 4% Yes 96%
22% ropes not made up to bitts correctly
Are the correct stoppers being used? No 8% Yes 92%
11% mooring procedures not adequate
Procedures not adequate
Procedures not adequate
Procedures not adequate
Which do you let go first?
Hands Free?
What is the condition of ropes/mooring links/wires? Excellent Very Poor Below Standard Good Satisfactory
Mooring Study Preliminary Findings Sample: 94 Vessels inspected between February and June 2009 Key Issues Raised: 43% of vessels use non deck crew during mooring operations Controls Training - are non deck crew aware of risks? A small number of vessels admitted to only using two seafarers for mooring operations. Controls
Mooring Incidents