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| The Hong Kong registered ship Hui Shun Hai
rammed the berth at Port of Paljassaare, Estonia on 10 September 2002 |
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| A. The incident
1. At about 1154 hours (local time) on 10 September 2002, the Hong Kong registered bulk carrier Hui Shun Hai rammed the quay No. 36 whilst berthing alongside quay No. 35 at Port of Paljassaare, Estonia. 2. The bulbous bow of Hui Shun Hai sustained an indent of about 15cm and the hull plates on the starboard side also sustained an indent of about 8 cm. Quay No. 36 sustained a damage to its concrete structure at an area of 8 metres x 2 metres at the edge of the quay between bollards No. 11 and 12. Three rubber fenders of 400 x 200 mm were crushed. No casualties were reported. B. Findings 1. The investigation has revealed that the cause of the accident was the error of judgment of the master and the pilot of Hui Shun Hai in manoeuvring the vessel in the confined basin where little margin for error is permitted. 2. The contributory factors to the error of judgment are that the headway of Hui Shun Hai was probably excessive that full astern engine was unable to counteract it with immediate effect; tugs were not made fast to Hui Shun Hai to exert a braking force to the excessive headway; and the port anchor was probably dropped too late to stop the headway of Hui Shun Hai. C. Lessons 1. While manoeuvring a large vessel in a confined basin where little margin for error is permitted, the persons involved in manoeuvring should ensure the headway of the vessel was under control including the use of anchor at the correct moment and the tugs were effectively deployed to assist the manoeuvring.
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