GeneralSafety4Sea·13 days ago
Lessons learned: Position yourself carefully during mooring operations
Lessons learned: Safe in-transit fumigation requires proper crew training
Mooring
24 maritime news articles about Mooring
GeneralSafety4Sea·25 days ago
NTSB Investigation: Barges break away striking mooring cells
NTSB Investigation: Hoisting wire corrosion leads to $3.8 million damage
NorthStandard
P&I / InsuranceNorthStandard·26 days ago
Mooring Lines: How Many is Enough?
Ports around the world each have local requirements outlining the number of mooring ropes that need to be carried on board. Sometimes, this is more than the vessel normally carries and the question is - who is responsible for the provision of these additional mooring lines?
P&I / InsuranceBritannia P&I·about 2 months ago
Vacuum-mooring systems
Vacuum-mooring systems is emerging as a practical solution that can reduce crew workload and mitigate risks.
TankersSafety4Sea·2 months ago
BSU investigates fatal fall during mooring operation on tanker
Lessons learned: Fumigated cargo needs gas detection
GeneralSafety4Sea·3 months ago
Lessons learned: Do not allow mooring lines to remain slack or close to the propeller
Lessons learned: Fumigated cargo needs gas detection
P&I / InsuranceSwedish Club·7 months ago
MSS Case September: Severe mooring incident on container vessel - The Swedish Club
A large container vessel was preparing to depart a berth ata major seaport in the afternoon. After completing cargooperations, the vessel’s crew readied the
P&I / InsuranceWest of England·12 months ago
Safety advisory for mooring and anchoring during the Monsoon season
Home News and Resources News Loss Prevention 27 May, 2025 Safety advisory for mooring and anchoring during the Monsoon season Vinay Singh Loss Prevention Manager Our local correspondent, GAC Shipping (India) Private Limited, has kindly shared port circular 04/JSWJPL issued by the JSW Jaigarh Port Authority in preparati
Dry BulkSwedish Club·12 months ago
MSS Case May: Mooring accident led to severed arm - The Swedish Club
The handymax bulk carrier loaded petcoke into holds #2 #3, and #4 without any issues. After completing hold 4, the vessel needed to shift 10-15 m aft to align
Gard
PortsGard·about 1 year ago
Veracruz Port: Mooring line failures due to port expansion and weather | Gard's Insights
In the last six months Gard has been notified of five incidents of mooring line failures at the port of Veracruz. Our local correspondent, Pinedo Abogados, attributes these failures to the ongoing port expansion construction at the Northern terminal and bouts of increasingly severe weather, specifically cold fronts.
Gard
P&I / InsuranceGard·about 2 years ago
Beware: Increase in cases of broken mooring lines | Gard's Insights
Gard has recently registered several incidents of broken mooring lines having occurred during strong wind gusts. Most incidents involve cruise vessels but also other large vessels are at particular risk.
P&I / InsuranceUK P&I Club·over 2 years ago
"Look Out Below": Slips, Trips, Falls and Snap-back Zones
The Loss Prevention department of both UK P&I and the TT Club, spoke about bodily injury claims data from both marine and terminal risks. However simple, one...
Gard
P&I / InsuranceGard·over 2 years ago
Additional mooring ropes – who pays? | Gard's Insights
The private Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal implements mooring rope requirements beyond class standards. Our author describes the requirements and discusses whether owners or charterers bear the costs.
Gard
P&I / InsuranceGard·about 3 years ago
“Stop, Think, Stay Alive” – understanding the risks in mooring operations | Gard's Insights
Among International Group P&I Clubs, there have been 858 injuries and 31 fatalities involving mooring operations during the five-year period to 2021. In order to raise the awareness of mooring safety, the International Group launched a [mooring operation safety video](https://www.
P&I / InsuranceUK P&I Club·about 3 years ago
IG launch second safety animation to help prevent injuries and loss of life during mooring operations
The International Group of P&I Clubs launches the second safety animation to help prevent injuries and loss of life during mooring operations.
P&I / InsuranceShipowners' Club·about 3 years ago
Mooring Operations
Emergency Contact Mooring Operations Home Latest updates News Mooring Operations 30 Mar 2023 Download Download IG safety document Sign up for alerts Seafarers and shore personnel continue to be injured or killed during mooring operations. In the five policy years to 2021, the International Group Clubs were notified of
P&I / InsuranceUK P&I Club·over 3 years ago
Preventing mooring line injuries
Damon Hartley looks at how mooring line incidents occur and the methods to prevent them Home News & Resources News Preventing mooring line injuries Date 3 November 2022 Share this article Mooring line incidents involving seafarers are a large point of focus for the Club given that such incidents can often cause sev
P&I / InsuranceWest of England·about 5 years ago
New Loss Prevention Bulletin Published: Accidents during Mooring Operations
The Club's analysis of significant claims found that approximately 5% of all severe personal injuries happened during mooring or towing operations. Although a substantial proportion of these claims resulted from slips, trips and falls, almost half were caused by parting lines...
West of England
P&I / InsuranceWest of England·about 5 years ago
Accidents during Mooring Operations
Accidents during Mooring Operations Loss Prevention Bulletin The Club’s analysis of significant claims found that approximately 5% of all severe personal injuries happened during mooring or towing operations. Although a substantial proportion of these claims resulted from slips, trips and falls, almost half were cause
P&I / InsuranceShipowners' Club·over 5 years ago
Shev Algama: Limitation of liability for marinas - the importance of having a well thought out mooring plan
Emergency Contact Shev Algama: Limitation of liability for marinas - the importance of having a well thought out mooring plan Home Latest updates News Shev Algama: Limitation of liability for marinas - the importance of having a well thought out mooring plan 4 Dec 2020 Download Sign up for alerts On Friday 2 March 2018
P&I / InsuranceSwedish Club·over 6 years ago
MSS Case October: Serious injury during mooring operation - The Swedish Club
In the Monthly Safety Scenario Case of October, a new AB is seriously injured during a mooring operation. Lack of communication and no pre-departure briefing
Skuld
P&I / InsuranceSkuld·over 8 years ago
The continued dangers of snap-back zones
Surveying vessels is a vital element of Skuld's Loss Prevention activities and a way that Skuld can identify trends across the membership and highlight any observations which could assist in mitigating against incidents. Information on Skuld surveys can be found on our Technical management page.
P&I / InsuranceShipowners' Club·over 8 years ago
Risk assessments for mooring operations
Emergency Contact Risk assessments for mooring operations Home Latest updates News Risk assessments for mooring operations 27 Sept 2017 Download Sign up for alerts Following on from our articles on Implementing risk assessments and Risk assessments for passenger vessel operations , the Club has produced the next articl
Skuld
P&I / InsuranceSkuld·over 9 years ago
Mooring lines: Personal safety
Mooring lines are clearly an essential part of the ship's rigging and are used each time the vessel is arriving at and departing from a port, receiving tug assistance, towing another vessel or in STS operations. Claims arising from the above mentioned operations are frequently received by the Club and the most dramati