Mooring failure of the drill ship Valaris DS-4

Location: Hunterston Jetty, Scotland, UK.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 2 August 2022

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
• Report type: Overseas report
• Date of occurrence: 2 February 2021

The accident investigation report by the Republic of the Marshall Islands Maritime Administrator into the mooring failure of Valaris DS-4 at Hunterston Jetty on the Clyde Estuary, Scotland during storm force winds on 2 February 2021 (link to external website)(PDF, 2899KB) was published on 1 August 2022.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands Maritime Administrator earlier issued Marine Safety Advisory No. 14-21(PDF, 81KB) on 5 October 2021.

Published 2 August 2022