RECOMMENDATIONS ON REDUCING YACHT RACING RISKS RELEASED
A new Volvo Ocean Race (VOR)-commissioned report has examined ocean racing at night in areas of high vessel traffic density to establish possible steps to mitigate risk following the death of a fisherman during the race.
The independent Volvo High Traffic Density Report follows the collision between Vestas 11th Hour Racing and a fishing vessel this January, in the final stages of the leg into Hong Kong during the most recent edition of the race. The crews recounted that virtually all the vessels had some form of lighting and exhibited AIS. The fishing vessels were either stationary or travelling at slow speeds of 3-6 knots and they did not form an impenetrable barrier.
The report team found that the risk clearly depends on the level of congestion.
Recommendations made in the report included use of an improved coax connector and antenna at the masthead for the AIS system and a new testing and monitoring regime for AIS performance; the provision of tailored training packages for the fitted, radar, AIS and navigation systems and their use in collision avoidance and replacement of the FMCW radar with a more appropriate technology for offshore racing.
INSIGHT REPORT ON SAFETY IN THE PASSENGER FERRY INDUSTRY PUBLISHED
The global passenger ferry industry has averaged more than 1,000 fatalities per year since the 1960s, with the great majority occurring on domestic voyages in Asia and Africa.
From 1966 to 2015 there were 750 recorded fatal accidents involving passenger vessels, resulting in 59,600 fatalities. Ninety-three per cent of ferry accidents occurred during domestic voyages, with 90% of fatalities occurring in just 20 countries and 76% in 10.
The Lloyd’s Register Foundation identified passenger ferry safety as a challenge in its Insight report on global safety challenges, in 2017. Since then The Foundation has investigated further to better understand the issue. It has drawn on expert knowledge and opinion to determine what activity is already underway to improve safety, what is further needed, and to explore if there is a unique role for The Foundation in line with its charitable mission.
The investigation has focused on establishing or confirming:
– he countries or locations where the most fatalities are occurring
– the predominant causes of accidents in these countries
– the practical measure(s) which could save the most lives.
Read the 48 page report in full at:
https://bit.ly/2AVjPSG
The Report • December 2018 • Issue 86 | 11
Marine News
From 1966 to 2015 there were 750 recorded fatal accidents involving passenger vessels, resulting in 59,600 fatalities.
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