Sonangol Crew Conference
WSM– Mumbai
20 November
2024
Sachin Shanbhag- Head of P&I
Claims,
Nordics & Northern Europe
Capt. Rahul Sapra- Loss Prevention
Director
Wu Yi San
Case Study 1
Case Study – WU YI SAN
Allision with Fuel Jetty
Fully laden VLCC – 280,000MT
of crude
Arrived at Yeosu, South Korea
on 31 January 2014
Intended to berth at GS Caltex
Terminal (Berth 2)v
Case Study – WU YI SAN
0815 – Pilots arrive on board
Brief MPX – speed increased
to 12 knots
0920 - 6 tugs in attendance
0935 – Vessel hit the jetty
doing 5.5 kts
Case Study – WU YI SAN
On the Bridge
Off signing Master, Korean (37
yrs)
On signing Master, Korean (60
yrs)
Senior Pilot, Korean (65 yrs)
Junior Pilot, Korean (50 yrs)
Approximately 132 years of
combined experience
Case Study – WU YI SAN
0927 – Master in command concerned as vessel still
doing 9.1 knots – raised concern with junior pilot
Junior pilot’s response: “Don’t worry, senior pilot is very
experienced and highly respected.”
0929 – Engine stopped / dead slow astern – vessel still
doing 8.3 knots – distance from berth – 8 cables
0930 – Two tugs made fast, 4 other tugs standing by
Case Study – WU YI SAN
0931 – speed 7.7 knots, distance from berth 6 cables
0933 – speed 7 knots, 500m from the berth, engine half
astern
0933:36 – speed 6.7 knots, 200m from the berth, engine
full astern
0934 – speed 5.8 knots
0935 – speed 5.5 knots, let go starboard anchor
Case Study – WU YI SAN
P&I Claims arising
Physical damage to terminal: US$34 Million
Business Interruption/ Loss of Use: US$ 52 Million
Pollution/ Clean up costs: US$10.5 to US$18 Million
Fisheries Claims: US$20 to US$50 Million
Claims from Cargo/ Charterers: US$3.1 Million
Clean up costs from other vessels: US$250,000
Local residents pain and suffering: US$1.45 Million
Fines: US$70,000
Eventual exposure
Full amount of the limitation Fund of
US$27.2 Million plus Supplementary fund of
US$13.6 Million- paid to the terminal for all
Claims
Fishermen Claim: US$1.45 Million
Total Claims and Fees Exposure: US$44
Million
What could they have
done better?
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What could they have done better?
What could they have done better?
Master Pilot Exchange
Culture differences
2 key features which came to light;
Respect for seniority and age
Authoritarian style of leadership
Commonly noted contributory factors
Complacency
Pilot not interested in ships passage plan
Cultural / personality issues – Power Distance / assumptions / lack
of engagement
Over-reliance on pilot
Pilot communicating with Port Control / VTS / Tugs in native
language
Mobile phone distractions – Unnecessary telephone calls
rahul.sapra@north-standard.com
+65 9178 2974
sachin.shanbhag@north-standard.co
m
+44 7721377112
