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The Challenges of
Sensemaking and Human
Factors in the Maritime
Sector – Exploring the
Helge Ingstad Accident
S. O. Johnsen
SINTEF
INTRODUCTION
In this chapter, we have discussed the challenges of sensemaking and human factors ( HF) in the maritime sector based on several accident and incident reports. The
Helge Ingstad collision has been of special interest, as described in the accident
report from the Accident Investigation Board in Norway, AIBN ( 2019). The following summary documents the highlights of the accident and is followed by a more
systematic exploration later in the chapter.
The frigate Helge Ingstad and the tanker Sola TS collided in Hjeltefjorden at
04:01:15 of 8 November 2018. A total of seven persons were present on the bridge
of Helge Ingstad. The officer of the watch ( OOW) was in charge from 03:53, i.e. the
responsibility changed short time before the collision. The tanker Sola TS had several persons on the bridge, the pilot, the master, the second mate and the helmsman.
Sola TS had left the Sture terminal at 03:36. The traffic in Hjeltefjorden was under
surveillance by the Fedje Vessel Traffic Service ( VTS), and three other ships were
in the vicinity of Helge Ingstad and Sola TS, mowing towards Helge Ingstad. No
CONTENTS
Introduction
85
..............................................................................................................
Research Question
87
...................................................................................................
Method and Approach
87
..............................................................................................
Analysis of Control Systems on the Bridge
88
.............................................................
Key Findings
90
.......................................................................................................
Key Issues of the Helge Ingstad Accident
91
...............................................................
Conclusions and Further Work
94
.................................................................................
References
95
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6
The Challenges of
Sensemaking and Human
Factors in the Maritime
Sector – Exploring the
Helge Ingstad Accident
S. O. Johnsen
SINTEF
INTRODUCTION
In this chapter, we have discussed the challenges of sensemaking and human factors ( HF) in the maritime sector based on several accident and incident reports. The
Helge Ingstad collision has been of special interest, as described in the accident
report from the Accident Investigation Board in Norway, AIBN ( 2019). The following summary documents the highlights of the accident and is followed by a more
systematic exploration later in the chapter.
The frigate Helge Ingstad and the tanker Sola TS collided in Hjeltefjorden at
04:01:15 of 8 November 2018. A total of seven persons were present on the bridge
of Helge Ingstad. The officer of the watch ( OOW) was in charge from 03:53, i.e. the
responsibility changed short time before the collision. The tanker Sola TS had several persons on the bridge, the pilot, the master, the second mate and the helmsman.
Sola TS had left the Sture terminal at 03:36. The traffic in Hjeltefjorden was under
surveillance by the Fedje Vessel Traffic Service ( VTS), and three other ships were
in the vicinity of Helge Ingstad and Sola TS, mowing towards Helge Ingstad. No
CONTENTS
Introduction
85
..............................................................................................................
Research Question
87
...................................................................................................
Method and Approach
87
..............................................................................................
Analysis of Control Systems on the Bridge
88
.............................................................
Key Findings
90
.......................................................................................................
Key Issues of the Helge Ingstad Accident
91
...............................................................
Conclusions and Further Work
94
.................................................................................
References
95
................................................................................................................