Decide if these statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the wrong ones.

1. At first the weather was fine but then it became worse and visibility reduced.________________

2. The Chief Officer of the general cargo vessel started calling on VHF Ch.16 because the tug didn’t take any action to avoid a collision.__________

3. The tug's OOW asked the Chief Officer of the cargo vessel what his intentions were.__________

4. At less than 2 miles of each other, the tug had to alter course sharply to starboard.__________

5. The tug and the general cargo vessel have collided.___________

6. The CPA was 3.5 nm when the general cargo vessel noticed a small loaded tanker. ___________

7. The Chief Officer of the general cargo vessel decided to act first when he found himself in a close quarter situation for the second time. _______

6. In the second case, prior to the incident, the tanker was trying to connect the general cargo vessel by VHF. ______

Read the text and find a word or phrase which means the following .

1. ___________________________________The distance between the surface of the water and the lowest point of the vessel

2. ____________________________________On the left side ahead of the vessel

3. ____________________________________A yellow light having the same characteristics as the sternlight

4. ____________________________________Nautical unit of measure 185,2 m in length

5. ____________________________________When at least 2 vessels pass within proximity of each other

6. ____________________________________Beside one another

Decide which statements are referred to incident № 1 and which - to incident № 2.

1._____ I had to turn sharply to port as we were approaching each other even faster than before.

2._____The tug's OOW suggested to make it red to red.

3._____At a distance of less than 2nm I started calling on VHF Ch. 16.

4._____Our ground speed was about 12 knots.

5._____During my evening watch, I noticed on my port bow a coastal tug boat with a tow.

6._____At a little more than 3.5nm, I altered my course clearly to starboard to increase the CPA of the other vessel.

7.______During my early morning watch I noticed a vessel approaching from my port bow.

8.______Our ground speed was 16.5 knots.

9.______As a consequence, at less than a mile of each other, the tug had to alter course sharply.

10. ______Prior this incident, no attempt had been made to try to contact me on VHF or draw my attention in any other way.

 

Read a near miss report (see a sample in annex).Complete a near miss report covering the following items.

1. Description of the situation;

2. Possible cause of situation (root cause) and possible consequences;

3. Which preventive measures have been taken;

4. Master's decision (plan for further handling of above incident)

 

Case study - 7. Man Overboard

A launch was to transfer two persons to a vessel at anchor, via the accommodation ladder lowered with its bottom platform near the water level. After they were transferred to the ladder lower platform, the coxswain brought the launch close in so the launch crew member could transfer some items of baggage to them. During this operation, the launch's stern came under the accommodation ladder's lower platform and raised it in the rising sea/swell. As the launch pulled away, the ladder dropped suddenly, resulting in one of the transferred persons losing his footing and hand-hold. He fell into the sea but was immediately rescued by the launch's crew.

Root cause/contributory factors

1. Lack of planning - during arrival pre-transfer conference between ship and launch, it was decided to use the accommodation ladder only without considering other options, such as pilot or rope ladder, personnel basket and crane;

2. The launch was not manoeuvred correctly, permitting the stern section to go under the lowered platform;

3. The launch design was poor for the transfer of personnel, having no support rail on deck;

4. The accommodation ladder lower platform fender was improperly rigged;

5. Life vests were not supplied by the launch service nor offered by ship's crew, against company procedures;

Preventative actions

Careful judgment is to be made on the deployment of safe access. Where there is the possibility of a sea or swell that could allow the launch to make contact with the platform, a conventional pilot ladder or combination accommodation ladder is used.

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