HELLENIC REPUBLIC HELLENIC BUREAU FOR MARINE CASUALTIES INVESTIGATION MARINE CASUALTY SAFETY INVESTIGATION REPORT 09/2013 Cruise Ship “MSC Magnifica” Impact of MSC Magnifica on Piraeus Port entrance breakwater August 2015 HBMCI Marine Safety Investigation Report 2 GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS .................................................................. 5 1. Executive summary ................................................................................................................... 6 2. FACTUAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................ 7 2.1 Particulars of MSC Magnifica............................................................................................... 7 2.2 Voyage Particulars................................................................................................................. 7 2.3 Marine casualty information ................................................................................................. 7 2.4 Emergency response ............................................................................................................ 8 3. Narrative .................................................................................................................................... 9 3.1 MSC Magnifica ....................................................................................................................... 9 3.2 Voyage segment from Mykonos to Piraeus ....................................................................... 9 3.3 Arrival at Piraeus Port ........................................................................................................ 10 3.3.1 Piraeus Port ................................................................................................................... 10 3.3.1.2 Prolimenas section .................................................................................................... 11 3.4.1 Piraeus Port arrival arrangements ............................................................................. 14 3.4.2 Approaching at Piraeus Port ....................................................................................... 14 3.4.3 Weather conditions....................................................................................................... 14 3.5 Pilot and port tugs ................................................................................................................ 14 3.6 Arrival manoeuvring procedures at Piraeus Port ............................................................ 15 3.6.1 Time period A - time related 06:00:00 to 06:22:59 .................................................. 15 3.6.2 Time period B - time related 06:23:00 to 06:24:59 .................................................. 17 3.6.3 Time period C - time related 06:25:00 to 06:26:59 ................................................. 18 3.6.4 Time period D - time related 06:27:00 to 06:28:59 ................................................. 21 3.6.5 Time period E – time related 06:29:00 – 06:30:59 .................................................. 24 3.6.6 Time period F – time related 06:32:00 – 07:10:00 .................................................. 26 3.7 Post actions to the occurrence .......................................................................................... 28 4. Analysis .................................................................................................................................. 32 4.1 The key personnel of MSC Magnifica - The Tug Captain - The port Pilot ................. 32 4.1.1 The Master .......................................................................................................................... 32 4.1.2 The Staff Captain .............................................................................................................. 32 4.1.3 The First Officer “on the watch” .................................................................................. 32 4.1.4 The Third Officer “on the watch” ................................................................................ 32 4.1.5 The AB - helmsman “on the watch” ........................................................................... 33 4.1.6 The Tug Captain .......................................................................................................... 33 4.1.7 The Port Pilot................................................................................................................. 33 4.2 Bridge watch pattern & navigational watch ...................................................................... 33 4.3 The Bridge Team during arrival at Piraeus port .............................................................. 33 4.4 Steering communication ..................................................................................................... 34 4.5 Manoeuvring equipment and performance - steering commands ............................. 34 4.5.1 Manoeuvring equipment .............................................................................................. 34 4.5.2 MSC Magnifica΄s maneuvering standards ............................................................... 35 4.5.3 MSC Magnifica maneuvering performance .............................................................. 36 4.5.4 Minimum manoeuvring standards for Master and Bridge Team ........................... 37 4.6 Conning position΄s vision & main bridge equipment arrangement .............................. 37 4.6.1 Conning position΄s vision ............................................................................................ 37 4.6.2 Main bridge equipment arrangement ........................................................................ 38 4.6.3 Main navigational equipment & aids .......................................................................... 39 4.7 Approaching at Piraeus Port .............................................................................................. 40 4.7.1 Communications with the Authorities & the port tug - working language ............. 40 HBMCI Marine Safety Investigation Report 3 4.8 Fatigue .................................................................................................................................... 41 4.9 Environmental conditions..................................................................................................... 41 4.9.1. Forecasted weather conditions .................................................................................. 41 4.9.2. Recorded weather conditions ..................................................................................... 42 4.9.3 Actual weather conditions at Piraeus approaches ................................................... 42 4.9.4 Actual weather conditions prior & during the marine accident .............................. 42 4.9.5 Wind effect during maneuvering procedures ........................................................... 43 4.9.6 Actual wind data & wind effect reporting .................................................................... 44 4.10 MSC Magnifica Safety Management System for shipboard operations ................... 45 4.10.1 Weather Bulletins obtaining process ....................................................................... 45 4.10.2 Weather bulletins elaboration ................................................................................... 46 4.11 Risk Assessment process ................................................................................................. 46 4.11.1 Magnifica Risk Assessment process ........................................................................ 47 4.11.2 Entry into port process ................................................................................................ 47 4.12 Pilotage at Piraeus Port ................................................................................................ 48 4.12.1 Pilot operational procedures ...................................................................................... 48 4.12.2 Pilot boarding in bad weather conditions ................................................................. 49 4.12.3 Actual wind parameters monitoring at Piraeus Port ............................................. 49 4.13 Master΄s decision............................................................................................................... 49 5. Conclusions ............................................................................................................................. 51 5.1 Conclusions and safety issues leading to safety recommendations ......................... 51 5.2 Conclusions and safety issues that did not lead to safety recommendations ............. 51 6. Actions taken .......................................................................................................................... 52 7. Safety recommendations ....................................................................................................... 52 7.1 The Managers of MSC Magnifica are recommended to: ............................................. 52 7.2 Piraeus Pilot Authority is recommended to: .................................................................... 52 HBMCI Marine Safety Investigation Report 4 Foreword The Hellenic Bureau for Marine Casualties Investigations was established by Law 4033/2011 (Government Gazette 264/12.22.2011), in the context of implementing EU Directive 2009/18/EC. HBMCI conducts technical investigations into