Grounding of general cargo vessel Fri Ocean
Location: 2陆 miles south of Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Scotland.
Accident Investigation Report 26/2013
Investigation report into marine accident including what happened, safety lessons and recommendations made:
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Summary
On 14 June 2013, the general cargo vessel Fri Ocean ran aground 2陆 miles south of Tobermory, Isle of Mull. The vessel鈥檚 bow shell plating and frames were damaged resulting in flooding to the bow thruster room. The crew carried out a temporary repair, and the vessel was re-floated.
Safety lessons
- the second officer who was alone on watch, fell asleep, largely through lack of stimulation possibly exacerbated by fatigue, shortly after making a course alteration at 0256
- none of the alarms fitted to the GPS and ECS were loud enough to wake the sleeping officer
- a bridge navigational watch alarm system that could have alerted the crew to the second officer sleeping was probably not in use
Recommendations
Recommendations (2013/247 & 248) have been made to the vessel鈥檚 manager, Kopervik Ship Management AS, designed to enhance its safety management system with regard to: the use of lookouts and the BNWAS; fatigue management and navigational requirements; and improving the auditing and verification of its navigational policy.
Published: 6 December 2013