Failed luggage disembarkation

Vessel was in a congested anchorage with a strong current. A launch arrived to pick up disembarking crew of 10 persons who were leaving the vessel by pilot ladder (with combination of gangway) which was the only convenient means under the circumstances. After picking up the crew, the boat shifted aft to pick up crews’ luggage which had already been placed on a cargo net on the provision crane. The bosun, who was in charge of operation, lowered the cargo net to the boat. As the crew unloaded their luggage, the fierce current and the weight of the cargo net caused the boat to swing and broach to the current. The boat skipper increased the speed of the engine to hold position but the boat drifted further away. The cargo net, still hooked on the crane, began to slide down to the sea and most of the luggage was dipped and soaked in water before the bosun could heave the cargo net out of sea. It took almost 10 minutes for the skipper to bring the boat alongside again.
    The second attempt was successful and crew were able to retrieve all their wet luggage. However, before the empty cargo net was lifted clear of the boat, the frustrated skipper engaged full throttle on the engine control. It was very fortunate that the cargo net slithered clear of the deck to the sea, still hooked on the provision crane. Had the net snagged on either the boat or the crew, the consequences could have been fatal.
    Observations

 1 Skipper was not competent to handle the boat under fierce current, which was very common at that particular anchorage.

2 When cargo net was lowered on to the aft deck of such a small boat, it caused sudden change of trim and broaching of boat.

3 Boat’s bow should have been secured to the ship’s deck by a painter to avoid broaching.

4 Before unloading luggage, crew should have released the net from hook completely.

5 Skipper’s judgement to push ahead the engine was an error.

6 Someone on the boat must have given the skipper a misleading signal as the cargo net was still lying on the aft deck.

7 Unpredicted occurrences caused rush and commotion on the boat.
  

（译文参考：船舶管理部机务分析师  傅恒星编译）

行李装船失败

船舶锚泊在一个拥挤且水流很急的锚地。一艘汽艇来到船边接离船船员，一行10名船员通过当时环境下最合适的离船方式—组合引水梯登艇。船员顺利登艇后，汽艇向后移到食品吊下方，迎接放在吊货网兜里准备放下来的船员行李。水手长亲自操纵食品吊，将装有行李的吊货网兜放到小艇上，强劲的水流和装有行李的网兜重量的共同作用，使正在卸行李中的小艇摇晃起来并横甩到顺水侧，小艇船长提高车速试图将船稳在原来的位置，却使小艇漂向更远处，在水手长来得及升起仍吊在吊钩上装有行李的吊货网兜之前，网兜已滑入水中，多数行李浸入海水受潮，小艇船长用了约10分钟才将小艇重新靠妥船舶。
    第二次吊装尝试成功，船员取回了湿淋淋的行李，然而就在刚刚清空吊货网兜同时，粗心的小艇船长突然开足马力，幸运的是吊在吊钩上的网兜在甩离甲板后直接滑入水中，网兜即没勾到小艇也没勾到艇上人员。一旦勾到将可能造成致命伤害。

观察结果

1、该锚地水流通常都很急，小艇船长无法胜任在这种水流情况下的船舶操纵。

2、当网兜放到位于船尾的如此小的小艇上时，会引起小艇稳性突变，并使其离开大船。
    3、小艇应该用系艇缆使艇首和大船甲板相对固定，避免使船首张开。

4、在卸行李前，船员应该把吊货网兜完全从吊钩脱开。
5、小艇船长认为用进车使艇首向前的判断是错误的。
6、在吊货网兜仍停留在小艇甲板上时，肯定有人给了小艇船长错误的信号。
7、不可预知的原因造成小艇摇摆和动荡。