The Monthly Safety Scenario (MSS) is designed as a learning tool to help maritime operations strengthen safety awareness and prevent incidents. One such scenario involved a departure manoeuvre that led to heavy contact with a quay. Severe Mooring incident on container vesselOn the morning of the incident, the vessel had completed cargo operations and prepared for departure. With a tug secured to the starboard quarter and the bow thruster engaged, the vessel began moving away from the berth. The MSS encourages teams to apply these insights to real-life procedures, building resilience and reinforcing a proactive safety culture at sea.