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Case studies

The cases listed below consist of a short story describing a common operation onboard most vessels. The crew should read the story and try to detect the errors made. We recommend that the risk assessment form is used as a template to discuss the story and carry out a risk assessment of the operation described.

No 32 Heavy weather
No 31 Task overload
No 30 Fuel treatment
No 29 Collision with fishing vessel 
No 28 Fumigation of bulk cargoes
No 27 ECDIS familiarisation 
No 26 Offshore vessel manoeuvring close to rig
No 25 Voyage planning
No 24 Dragging anchors 
No 23 Lines in the water
No 22 Distractions
No 21 Mooring operations
No 20 Look-out
No 19 Riding crew 
No 18 Anchoring and prevailing weather conditions
No 17 Hot work
No 16 Monkey fists and heaving lines
No 15 Securing anchors
No 14 Bad bunkers
No 13 The dangers of lifeboats
No 12 Pilotage
No 11 Lashing of transferred stores
No 10 Working aloft
No 9   Handling alarms
No 8   Piracy attack
No 7   Oil record books
No 6   Watch falling asleep
No 5   Stevedoring operations
No 4   Moored vessel breaks away from berth
No 3   Bunkering
No 2   Fire in the engine room
No 1   Enclosed space entry

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Several sample case studies are included below.

The cases are only distributed to Gard's Members and clients who subscribe to our loss prevention e-mails. To be included on the distribution list please contact lp@gard.no

04.08.11 No. 12 - Pilotage
09.10.09 No. 3 - Bunkering