An analysis of mooring accidents on the Polish Ocean Lines ships in 1975-80. Preventive recommendations.

The aim of the presented research was: 1. to analyse the causes and effects of accidents that occurred on the Polish Ocean Lines ships in 1975-1980 at mooring manoeuvres. 2. Issuing certain prophylactic recommendations. The material of the research was information contained in the 95 accident record cards and in other post-accident documents such as rulings of the Marine Chamber, situational sketches of the place of accident and determination of circumstances and causes of accidents. The obtained data showed, among others, that c. 81 per cent of the mooring accidents occurred at the bow manoeuvre station and 19 per cent--at the stern manoeuvre station. The most frequent cause of injures which appeared in mooring accidents (23.3 per cent) was hitting by the mooring line as result of "bouncing" on the mooring winch head. The most frequent injury was that of lower extremities (32.6 per cent) and upper extremities (30.5 per cent) and the most widespread injuries in those accidents were--contusion (43.16 per cent) and fracture (29.48 per cent of accidents. The analysis of the material allows to state that a smaller risk of accidents occurring at mooring may be achieved through the introduction of some prophylactic recommendations both in the sphere of organisation and technology.