Congratulations to both the LPG Tanker SEASPEED’s crew and Operator THENAMARIS LNG INC by Handing high wind incident San Lorenzo, Argentina

Incident Description:

LPG Tanker SEASPEED IMO 9763045 was involved in a contact incident at San Lorenzo, Argentina on 16 Jul 2022.?

Vessel struck jetty whilst berthing at Chacabuco Berth 11, YPF Terminal, San Lorenzo, Argentina in Lat. 32 43' 16"S, Long 060 43' 33"W AM on 16/07/22 in strong winds and with assistance of tug 'RANQUEL'.?

SEASPEED sustained minor damage. No injuries or pollution reported. Inspection effected.

Significance: Non-serious.

marinerating.com risk rated the SEASPEED ‘Green’ at 31% 27-JAN-22. The vessel was 4% below the LPG Tanker fleet average for this vessel type.?

Green risk rated vessels are classed as ‘Acceptable Risk’ – no further action is recommended due to high standard of vessel operation.??This mini-review demonstrates what a professional Green risk rated vessel is capable of when sea state conditions change dramatically when berthing.

We can now look into the reasons for the crew’s exemplary behavior when faced with an adverse wind situation:

Positive key bench mark risk ratings include:

• Class: Lloyd's Register (IACS)
• Vessel age: < 10 years
• Incidents: none past 3 years
• Port State Control History - Good

According to excerpt from Fleetmon news ‘Dangerous approach was caused by strong wind, not by some fault made by personnel manning tanker and tugs. They should be praised for their professional response’.

Why were the SEASPEED’s crew able to work effectively and quickly to avoid a major situation??

Ship manager/Commercial manager:?THENAMARIS LNG INC (Greece)?- has a Green marinerating.com risk rating of 33%, from operating 14 risk rated LNG/LPG tankers.

Gas carriers are subject to stringent safety requirements, with safety training the most efficient method to ensure seafarer’s competency.

The positive outcome arises from an excellent estimation of the situation in a timely manner, good crew communication and teamwork from a crew with good morale.

Marinerating.com analyst commented: ‘The company has worked hard overseeing the vessel systems, e.g. operational maintenance, resulting low level casualties, good PSC inspection results, crew monitoring and recruitment practices. All valuable skills required in times of crisis management.’

Summary, SEASPEED were able to avoid creating a major hazard due to:

• Safety Management Systems
• Qualified crew
• Communication skills
• Crew familiarity: Croatian, Greek, Filipino, Latvian and Ukrainian – no mean feat combining a number of nationalities and bringing them together to work together to prevent a major incident.
• Safety awareness

The SEASPEED is an excellent example of why Charterers and others in the maritime space should be working with marinerating.com. ‘Green’ risk rated vessels, that are more likely to reduce your risk.

Review the Fleetmon news article here:?https://bit.ly/3zkFMck

Incident video can be viewed here:?https://bit.ly/3cm8QH7

Image ?Fleetmon

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