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Cargo ship loaded with containers close to coast

Advice, Loss Prevention

Focus: Grounding

Grounded ship in sea

In many of the grounding cases, there are recurring deficiencies such as poor planning, not communicating with the pilot, or not using all the navigation equipment.

Navigational error contributes to 42% of all claims and most groundings happen on bulk carriers, container vessels and dry cargo vessels. The statistics show that most groundings are caused by a navigational error by the Master or pilot. About 38% of all groundings happens while approaching the port, or in a port.

Technology will improve safety only if the officer knows its limits and how to verify the correct parameters and settings are entered and displayed.

Read more about Grounding » (Page 47 in Navigational Claims) 


By highlighting grounding cases, we are striving to assist shipowners and crews in their safety work.