Last updated on April 9th, 2021 at 07:48 pm
A tanker in ballast was berthing starboard side to in a strong current, running at nearly five knots. The Master was on the bridge and the vessel was under the guidance of a pilot. A small line handling boat was attending to help achieve the planned mooring pattern of three head and aft lines as well as two forward and aft spring lines.
To begin, forward and aft springs were set using the bow thruster at 70%, with the rudder at port 20° and the main engine running ahead as per pilot’s instructions, in order to keep the vessel close to the berth. Next, the three head lines were passed to the line handling boat forward.
Two of the head lines slipped off the bollard and more slack was payed out than needed. The lines floated on the water. Before they could be mastered by the launch personnel, they were entrained into the starboard inlet of the thruster tunnel, fouling the propeller blades.
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This happened to me the mate slacked too much rope and drawn into the tunnel had to use divers to cut the rope up and free the bow thruster.