Safety issue

Safety issue description

Bosphorus’ safety management system did not detail any guidance or instructions relating to watch handover or changing the helmsman during high risk areas of a pilotage.

Issue number MO-2013-011-SI-03
Issue owner Universal Shipping
Transport function Shore operations
Date issue released 22/09/2014
Issue status justification

No action taken by Universal Shipping to address this safety issue.

Safety action

Action type Recommendation
Action number MO-2013-011-SR-026
Organisation Universal Shipping BV
Action date 22/09/2014
Action description

The ATSB recommends that Universal Shipping take action to address this safety issue.

Action status Released

Safety action

Action type Proactive action
Organisation Universal Shipping BV
Action date 22/09/2014
Action description

Universal Shipping advised the ATSB that;

The chief mate has instructed the third mate to “watch the helmsman”. There was not a hand over of the watch but only a request for assistance to avoid that accidents might occur.

ATSB response

The ATSB's investigation found the bridge team members’ understanding of who was the officer of the watch at the time of the grounding was not consistent. The chief mate thought that he had handed the watch over to the third mate and the third mate thought that he was simply assisting the chief mate.

Action status Released