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.
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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.
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