1. Lessons Learned -- Morehead City LT Hagee 02 May 00
Safe Navigation
Lessons Learned -- Morehead City
LT Hagee
02 May 00

2. Overview Morehead City Detailed Description Findings Recommendations
Summary
Discussion

3. Detailed Description
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4. Findings - General Watchstanders were experienced
Four unqualified personnel in watch positions
Ship was overconfident in pilot’s ability
Ship entered port at excessive speed
Did not adhere to watchbill
CO/OOD/Conn/Pilot failed to keep Navigation picture
Risks associated w/ low vis not considered
Deck Log kept improperly

5. Findings - Bridge Navigation
“No Fix” and non-concurrence not reported
Flood tide briefed inadequately
Plot shifted to CIC when CIC not prepared
Set and drift not provided
Didn’t warn CO/OOD/Conn of shoal water
Navigator did not insist CO/OOD/Conn acknowledge
Did not question 20 kts (Pilot’s recommendation)

6. Findings - Piloting & CIC
Did not inform Nav CIC had no fix prior to shift
Did not inform bridge CIC was not manned and ready (CICWO not present)
Piloting Officer not at Nav Brief
Bearings and ranges to buoys not marked as Eps

7. Findings - Bridge and CIC Navigation
DRs not plotted in CIC and Bridge
Plotting sloppy
Bearing books not properly used and did not correlate to plotted fixes
Fix times not correlated between CIC and bridge
Shifted charts simultaneously

8. Findings - OOD and Conn OOD Conn Overconfident in pilot’s ability
Not involved in the Navigation picture
Failed to set low visibility at <1nm IAW Standing Orders
Conn
Conflict between pilot and OOD’s orders

9. Recommendations Institute ORM during all evolutions
Re-emphasize critical nature of special evolutions
Navigation Check Ride
Increased scrutiny of watchbills
Harbor pilots used in an ADVISORY role

10. Summary Overconfidence in pilot
Inattention to low visibility considerations
Improper navigation procedures

11. Discussion