Sichem Melbourne - Marine Accident Investigation Branch

SECTION 5 - RECOMMENDATIONS
All United Kingdom Competent harbour Authorities are recommended to:
M2008/166 Whilst ensuring the ability of vessels to navigate in harbour limits (MAIB
Recommendation M2008/157 refers), take the following additional factors into
consideration:
• The time required for full exchange of information, using diagrammatic
explanation where appropriate, between the pilot and the full ship’s team,
including mooring parties.
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Only one person to be responsible for all manoeuvring instructions, including
bow/stern thrusters, with instructions given orally to allow the whole bridge
team to monitor the orders and responses.
EMS Ship Management (India) Pvt. Ltd. is recommended to:
2008/167 Reinforce to all its masters the importance of a thorough exchange of
information between the master and pilot, and where language difficulties are
experienced, ensure the pilot is kept fully briefed on what is intended, using
diagrammatic representations, where necessary.
2008/168 Ensure that only the agreed working language is spoken in work related
communications.
Petroplus is recommended to:
2008/169 Review and revise its risk assessment of marine operations to ensure it is up to
date and identifies, and mitigates, all known hazards.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
October 2008
Safety recommendations shall in no case create a presumption of blame or liability