RISK INFLUENCING FACTORS RELATED TO CAPSIZING OF ANCHOR HANDLING VESSELS IN VIEW OF THE BOURBON DOLPHIN ACCIDENT

摘要

Loss of stability of anchor handling vessels during the operation phase can lead to capsize. These kinds of catastrophicrnfailures can lead to fatalities or injuries of the vessels’ crew, complete loss of a ship and damage to equipment. Thernstability of anchor handling vessels is a complex subject, and its effectiveness is primarily dependent on vessel design,rnenvironmental conditions and forces acting on a vessel during the course of active anchor handling operations. Arncomplete picture of the risk associated with capsizing cannot be achieved without considering the influence of humanrnand organisational aspects. The objective of this paper is to qualitatively assess how risk factors associated withrnenvironmental, technical, human and organisational issues can affect the capsizing of an anchor handling vessel duringrnoperational phases. A generic model is developed and then used to specifically address the risk influencing factorsrnexperienced during the Bourbon Dolphin accident.