The cargo loading plan had not been adjusted for a change to the ship’s usual journey pattern and the number of vehicles due to be loaded according to the pre stowage plan was significantly different from than that of the final tally. The MAIB’s investigation found that Hoegh Osaka’s stability did not meet the minimum international requirements for ships proceeding to sea. In a statement to the media, Steve Clinch, the UK’s Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents stated: The MAIB however have identified “that the practice of not calculating a departure stability condition on completion of cargo operations and before a ship sails extends…to the PCC/PCTC sector in general”. Stability modelling and analysis following the accident show that Hoegh Osaka listed heavily to starboard while turning around Bramble Bank as a result of having inadequate stability, which had not been identified prior to departure. MV Hoegh Osaka Deck 11 Vehicle Damage (Credit: MAIB)
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