Poor BRM allows single point failure

摘要

A passenger ship was leaving dock in darkness. The master, a pilot, and the OOW were on the bridge. A tug was secured aft on the starboard quarter. When the lines were clear, the pilot instructed to pull the tug, while the master operated the bow thruster to move the vessel off the berth. Once the vessel was about 20 m away, the pilot requested astern engine and stopped the tug.