Root Cause Analysis of the Istanbul Strait Disaster M/T Independenta Accident Using the Fishbone Method

Burhan Taşlı

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Root Cause Analysis of the Istanbul Strait Disaster M/T Independenta Accident Using the Fishbone Method

Authors:

Burhan Taşlı

Publisher:

Kocaeli University

Main Topics:

Deniz Ulaştırma Mühendisliği

Journal:

Denizcilik Araştırmaları Dergisi: Amfora Vol.3 Issue 5, pp.19-27

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001321938

pISSN:

2822-504X

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 More than 8000 tanker voyages pass through the Turkish Straits annually. Indications that the information monitored by these ships containing dangerous goods poses a danger have led to precautions being taken. In Türkiye, the Vessel Traffic Services unit was established in 1995 and steps were taken regarding the safety of ship passage in the Straits. Many large and small accidents occurred before this date. However, the Independenta tanker accident is the biggest of them all. As a result of the collision of the dry cargo ship named Evrialy with the tanker Independenta, which was anchored in Haydarpaşa, at around 05:30 on 15 November 1979, a fire broke out in the tanker carrying 94000 tons of crude oil and lasted for 29 days. 42 crew members of the Independenta tanker lost their lives. The sound of the explosion was heard from various parts of Istanbul. There was a great panic, especially among people living along the coastline. Due to the accident, approximately 30000 tons of crude oil spilled into the sea and caused pollution. In this study, the largest tanker accident that occurred in the Istanbul Strait was analyzed using the fishbone method with modern maritime knowledge. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that the accident was most likely caused by human error.

 More than 8000 tanker voyages pass through the Turkish Straits annually. Indications that the information monitored by these ships containing dangerous goods poses a danger have led to precautions being taken. In Türkiye, the Vessel Traffic Services unit was established in 1995 and steps were taken regarding the safety of ship passage in the Straits. Many large and small accidents occurred before this date. However, the Independenta tanker accident is the biggest of them all. As a result of the collision of the dry cargo ship named Evrialy with the tanker Independenta, which was anchored in Haydarpaşa, at around 05:30 on 15 November 1979, a fire broke out in the tanker carrying 94000 tons of crude oil and lasted for 29 days. 42 crew members of the Independenta tanker lost their lives. The sound of the explosion was heard from various parts of Istanbul. There was a great panic, especially among people living along the coastline. Due to the accident, approximately 30000 tons of crude oil spilled into the sea and caused pollution. In this study, the largest tanker accident that occurred in the Istanbul Strait was analyzed using the fishbone method with modern maritime knowledge. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that the accident was most likely caused by human error.

 More than 8000 tanker voyages pass through the Turkish Straits annually. Indications that the information monitored by these ships containing dangerous goods poses a danger have led to precautions being taken. In Türkiye, the Vessel Traffic Services unit was established in 1995 and steps were taken regarding the safety of ship passage in the Straits. Many large and small accidents occurred before this date. However, the Independenta tanker accident is the biggest of them all. As a result of the collision of the dry cargo ship named Evrialy with the tanker Independenta, which was anchored in Haydarpaşa, at around 05:30 on 15 November 1979, a fire broke out in the tanker carrying 94000 tons of crude oil and lasted for 29 days. 42 crew members of the Independenta tanker lost their lives. The sound of the explosion was heard from various parts of Istanbul. There was a great panic, especially among people living along the coastline. Due to the accident, approximately 30000 tons of crude oil spilled into the sea and caused pollution. In this study, the largest tanker accident that occurred in the Istanbul Strait was analyzed using the fishbone method with modern maritime knowledge. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that the accident was most likely caused by human error.

 Türk Boğazlarından yılda 8000i aşkın tanker gemisi geçişi gerçekleşmektedir. Tehlikeli madde taşıyan bu gemilerin geçtiği bölgelerde de bir tehlike arz ettiği gerçeği ilgili ülkelerin tedbir almasına sebep olmuştur. Türkiyede 1995 yılında Gemi Trafik Hizmetleri birimi kurularak boğazların gemi geçiş emniyeti konusunda adım atılmıştır. Bu tarihten önce büyük ve küçük birçok kaza meydana gelmiştir. Ancak Independenta tanker kazası bunların en büyüğüdür. 15 Kasım 1979 tarihinde 05:30 sularında Evrialy isimli kuruyük gemisinin Haydarpaşa mevkiinde demirli olan Independenta tankeri ile çatışması sonucu 94000 ton ham petrol taşıyan tankerde yangın meydana gelmiş ve 29 gün boyunca da sürmüştür. Independenta tankeri personellerinde 42 kişi hayatını kaybetmiştir. Patlama sesi İstanbulun çeşitli yerlerinden duyulmuştur. Özellikle kıyı şeridinde yaşan insanlarda büyük bir panik yaşanmıştır. Kaza sebebiyle yaklaşık 30000 ton ham petrol denize dökülerek kirliliğe sebep olmuştur. Bu çalışmada, İstanbul Boğazında meydana gelen en büyük tanker kazası, modern denizcilik bilgisi eşliğinde balık kılçığı yöntemi kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Analiz sonucunda kazanın insan hatasından kaynaklandığı belirlenmiştir.

Article Details

Root Cause Analysis of the Istanbul Strait Disaster M/T Independenta Accident Using the Fishbone Method

Authors:

Burhan Taşlı

Publisher:

Kocaeli University

Main Topics:

Deniz Ulaştırma Mühendisliği

Journal:

Denizcilik Araştırmaları Dergisi: Amfora Vol.3 Issue 5, pp.19-27

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001321938

pISSN:

2822-504X

M/T Independenta

Fishbone Method

Oil Pollution

Root-cause AnalysisM/T Independenta

Balık Kılçığı Metodu

Petrol Kirliliği

Kök-neden Analizi

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Article Details

Authors: Burhan Taşlı

Publisher: Kocaeli University

Main Topics: Deniz Ulaştırma Mühendisliği

Journal: Denizcilik Araştırmaları Dergisi: Amfora Vol.3 Issue 5, pp.19-27

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2024

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001321938

pISSN: 2822-504X

Issues

Authors:

Burhan Taşlı

Publisher:

Kocaeli University

Main Topics:

Deniz Ulaştırma Mühendisliği

Journal:

Denizcilik Araştırmaları Dergisi: Amfora Vol.3 Issue 5, pp.19-27

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001321938

pISSN:

2822-504X