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Sinking of vessel due to uncontrolled ingress of water from the engine room sea chest filter housing during its routine
Applicable to:
All vessels operating in Indian waters
Effective Date:
Immediate
Superseded Circulars:
None
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Incident Summary and Causal Factors
On 21.11.2017, an OSV sank due to uncontrolled ingress of water from the engine room sea chest filter housing during routine cleaning. The incident was caused by inadequate risk assessment, improper procedure followed by the 2nd Engineer, lack of supervision by the Chief Engineer, and failure to use the seawater pump.
2. Action Taken
- Master: Raised distress alert and ordered abandon ship
- Crew: Rescued by another vessel nearby
- Standby Tug: Monitored the area for oil pollution
3. Lessons Learnt
- Risk Assessment: Must be carried out for all jobs, especially high-risk ones
- Supervision: Adequate supervision should be maintained by the Chief Engineer for all high-risk jobs
- Emergency Procedures: Should be followed, especially when required to isolate watertight compartments
II/4 All vessels are advised to review and implement these lessons learnt to prevent similar incidents.
Important Note
Non-compliance may result in severe consequences, including vessel loss and crew endangerment.
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