Navigation incidents
Collisions, allisions, fixed & floating objects (FFO) and groundings. Risk of serious injury, pollution and total loss.
of causalities have been reported in European Marine Casualty Information Platform (EMCIP) 1
groundings and one collision happened from 2013 to 2022 making this the greatest cause of bulk carrier total losses 2
1 EMSA Analysis of Navigation Accidents - Latest News - Safety Analysis of EMCIP Data. Analysis of Navigation Accidents - EMSA - European Maritime Safety Agency (europa.eu)
2 INTERCARGO Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2023
Guiding Principles
- Ensure situational awareness at all times, do not allow distractions to cause you to lose situational awareness.
- Keep a proper lookout at all times. Additional lookout as required.
- Bridge Manning Levels appropriate to navigational risks and passage plan.
- Position fixing interval and method.
- Change of Watch effectiveness.
Guidelines for the management of distraction causing devices on board ships - Clarify expectations - Master’s Standing Orders / Night Orders shall be clear on the Master’s and company expectations with regards to when the Master is to be called.
- Familiarise with equipment and vessel – robust bridge familiarization process for onsigners, verified by the Master.
- Ensure seaworthiness before the start of every voyage - Charts and nautical publications fully up to date, Certificates of Competency and Flag Endorsements valid and held onboard, Berth to berth passage plan, reviewed and approved by the Master, Arrangements established to receive Nav Warnings relevant to the intended voyage.
SQE Marine Checklist: Navigation in Ocean Waters - Conduct pre-voyage and post-voyage meetings and share improvement areas with the company to enhance wider learning.
MCA MGN315(M): Keeping a Safe Navigational Watch on Merchant Vessels - Implement training programme to ensure deck officers trained on ECDIS relevant to the intended vessel of employment
Webinar: Practical Aspects of Passage Planning and Bridge Resource Management 1/2 (Discussion) - Conduct simulator-based Bridge Resource Management and Crew Resource Management (HELM) refresher training.
Webinar: Practical Aspects of Passage Planning and Bridge Resource Management 2/2 (Q&A) - Include critical courses such as COLREGS, Passage Planning and Chart Correction (incl ECDIS) within the Competence Management System.
Webinar: Bridge Watchkeeping - Conduct Sailing (Live) Navigation audits by Company Superintendent (former deck officer).
Ask An Expert: Passage Planning on ECDIS with Vincent Fernandes - Utilise Remote VDR Auditing opportunities.
Lessons Learnt: Collision with a Fishing Vessel - Implement competence assurance measures for new entrant deck officers – knowledge based and skills based – such as online / simulator assessment.
Lessons Learnt: Collision When Overtaking
Resources
Guidelines for the management of distraction causing devices on board ships
The document provides voluntary guidelines for shipping companies to manage the risks associated with distractions from electronic devices on ships. It outlines a framework for identifying hazards, assessing risks, and implementing controls to minimize distractions, particularly for key personnel in
MCA MGN315(M): Keeping a Safe Navigational Watch on Merchant Vessels
This Merchant Guidance Notice (MGN) gives guidance on the application of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978, as amended (STCW 95) regarding the keeping of a safe navigational watch.
Webinar: Practical Aspects of Passage Planning and Bridge Resource Management 1/2 (Discussion)
This webinar has been split into two videos, the first recording contains the complete webinar in which Captain Anuj Velankar, Sr Loss Prevention Executive, dealt with the case study of the CMA CGM Libra, what can be learnt and the best practices to be followed.
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Webinar: Bridge Watchkeeping
Hosted by Capt Anuj Velankar, Regional Loss Prevention Director of the UK P&I Club with Capt Mark Bull, Author of the Nautical Institute book on bridge watchkeeping and Capt Vincent Fernandes, author of the book “ECDIS Blues” and Vice Principal at theSamundra Institute of Nautical Studies.
Lessons Learnt: Collision When Overtaking
A collision occurred between the subject tanker (4,829 GRT) and an overtaking dry cargo ship (93,152 gross tons) in conditions of good weather and visibility on the morning 4-8 watch. Both vessels were heading on a north easterly course towards a traffic separation scheme.
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