Mooring risks and their implications

A study by the UK P&I Club into mooring risks has produced a number of important findings. Equipment used during mooring was generally found to be in good condition; however a significant number of vessels had worrying practices and procedures in place. Petar Modev, of the UK P&I Club, discusses the findings

Mooring equipment on vessels inspected during a study by the UK P&I Club was often found to be in an acceptable state, particularly the overall condition of the mooring winches. However, it was found it was sometimes difficult to grease the equipment correctly. It is imperative all greasing points are free, working correctly and have not been painted over, to ensure equipment can be greased to a suitable standard.