Celebrity Infinity and Ketchikan

[kennicott]

Not to pick Celebrity as their bridge crews are just as good or better than average. However, this NTSB report is very interesting. It is not very often that the public has a chance to read a comprehensive safety analysis of a marine incident as most episodes take place in jurisdictions outside of the US waters where safety evaluations are not all that good. In my opinion they are often treated as closely guarded secrets.

 

This report gives an excellent breakdown of the command system on the bridge as well as detail regarding the ships propulsion, anchoring and thruster layout.

 

"The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the Celebrity Infinity’s collision with the dock was the master’s failure to plan, monitor, and execute a safe docking evolution." https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/MAB1736.pdf

[easyboy]

Factual. Thanks for sharing.

 

 

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[xlxo]

BTW.... there's also a great vid of incident...

 

[Keith1010]

Thank you for sharing this.

Keith

[TwinMamainMN]

Thanks for sharing this . Very interesting. A very expensive mistake to be sure. Thankfully no people were injured!