During inspection of a fresh water tank, it was discovered that there was significant sludge accumulation in the tank. Based on the condition of the tank, it was seen as […]
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During inspection of a fresh water tank, it was discovered that there was significant sludge accumulation in the tank. Based on the condition of the tank, it was seen as […]
What happened A lead-acid battery blew up when an engine was started. The incident occurred when, after conducting pre-start checks on a generator, the 2nd Engineer attempted to start the […]
A member has shared a number of issues relating to the Coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 confirmed case on the vessel A vessel assigned employee approached the vessel clinic with a high […]
What happened During mooring operations crew on a vessel used a pneumatic line thrower (PLT) to throw a mooring line. Several attempts were made, of which one was successful. Two […]
What happened During routine testing of the fire alarm, it was observed that the Fire Alarm panel was not emitting an audible alarm – there was only a flashing light […]
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published accident its investigation report into a fatal crush incident during lifting operations on the general cargo vessel Karina C on 24 […]
A defect (see picture 1, sketch 1) was found during the annual maintenance of a lifeboat davit on a vessel. During scheduled maintenance it was discovered that one of the […]
During recovery of a 10m riser section with buoyancy modules attached, the riser section dropped 2.5m to deck when the soft slings parted after rubbing on the sharp edge of […]
What happened There was a failure of the winch remote control and emergency stop during recovery of the rescue boat to the davit. The incident occurred on completion of rescue […]
The Marine Safety Forum published Safety Alert 20-11 relating to a potential dropped object in a load. The near miss incident occurred during offloading of casing from a supply vessel. […]
What happened The crane was positioned in the rest while the Crane Operator carried out hook stop testing of the auxiliary winch. An uncontrolled hoisting movement resulted in the headache […]
Two days after departure, a positive PCR test result was received, resulting in the person having to remain isolated on board the vessel for 14 days. The isolation was well […]
Here are two incidents reported by two different contractors, relating to the condition of personal protective equipment. Incident 1: Defective Safety Harness What happened Recommendations Crew on board reminded of […]
A rigger sustained a significant injury to his lower left leg while working on the quayside during lifting operations. The incident occurred during the hours of darkness, when a third-party […]
What happened Someone was performing maintenance activities with a grinder, using the grinder to cut and shape wood. When he finished, he switched off the grinder and placed on deck. […]
What happened A crew member sustained injuries to his hand and arm when his hand got trapped by a moving belt. The incident occurred during routine maintenance of an Air […]
Following a non-fatal man overboard incident involving a member of a mooring gang falling off a tug, as part of the incident investigation, a thorough review was conducted to identify […]
A vessel had a near miss with a wellhead within the 500m zone. The vessel Master was preoccupied and did not notice that the vessel was drifting close to the […]
During a five-yearly 110% load test of a lifeboat, taking place under third party supervision, the forward fall wire failed, resulting in the lifeboat falling and flipping upside down landing […]
What happened There was a sudden and uncontrolled movement of very heavy mooring chain during chain laying operations. A vessel was laying a 170mm diameter bottom chain from a suction […]
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