The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) reports in Safety Alert 22-06 that an MSF member reported two separate incidents during deck cargo transfer operations involving pallets. What happened Incident #1: Lifting […]
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Safety Events
NTSB: Dangerous engine failure – improper torquing
The National Transportation Safety Board of the United States (NTSB) has published Marine Investigation Report 22/06 relating to a Diesel generator engine failure aboard a ferry in Puget Sound, Washington […]
American P&I Club: Fire Started from cutting torch work
The excellent American P&I Club “Good Catch” safety briefing series has published a briefing on a fire that started as a result of hot work. What happened? Crew members on […]
Mooring near miss: Guide roller pin suffered material failure
What happened? A deck stand guide roller pin suffered material failure at its foundation whilst a vessel was mooring. Weather, wind and tide conditions were gentle at the time of […]
Stored energy release: Two fatalities with tyres (IOGP)
An IOGP member reports two separate incidents, both with fatal outcomes and related to maintenance/changing of tyres on vehicles. Whilst not strictly marine related, the incidents represent opportunities to highlight […]
MSF: Contact between Vessel and Offshore Installation
The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) has published Safety Alert 22-02 relating to a collision between a standby vessel and an offshore installation. What happened There was a shift change of […]
Overcoming Language Barriers
Safety4Sea https://safety4sea.com has published an excellent article on issues with language barriers at sea. The article can be found here. Language barriers are a common challenge in the shipping environment […]
MAIB: Flooding, capsize and foundering of small vessel after issues with towing wires
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its Accident Report 2/2022 into the loss of a fishing boat in August 2020. What happened The skipper and the vessel’s […]
MAIB: Unexploded ordnance – subsea explosion causes injury and damage
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its Accident Report 1/2022 into a subsea explosion which damaged crab potting vessel Galwad-Y-Mor on 15 December 2020. What happened A […]
MSF: Foreign object in eye
What happened The Marine Safety Forum reports in Safety Alert 21-20 that a worker got debris in his eye whilst paint chipping. A few hours after the job was completed, […]
Get it fixed!! Deteriorated seals on emergency hatch
What Happened? During an inspection of a vessel as a part of the 5-yearly docking, deteriorated seals were found on a number of hatches. Preliminary investigation was conducted and after […]
Line of fire: pinched finger between door and frame
What happened An ROV operator suffered a serious injury, after their finger was pinched between the door frame of an ROV control van and the door as it swung closed. […]
Non-fatal man overboard incident
What happened After completing work, a small mooring (pilot) boat returned to the jetty. The AB began to secure the forward spring line of the mooring boat. The pilot being […]
Fatal fall from collapsing scaffolding on a merchant vessel
What happened The Hong Kong Merchant Shipping organisation reports an incident in which a sailor was killed in a fall from collapsing scaffolding. The bosun and AB were assigned to […]
UK HSE: Liquid petroleum gas (LPG) leak
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reports that the operator of the UK’s largest oil refinery has been fined for health and safety breaches after a leak of liquid […]
Fractured finger while handling metal plates
What happened While working on deck, a crew member suffered a pinch injury to his right hand baby finger, resulting in a distal fracture to the tip of the finger […]
UK HSE: Poor control of work – worker suffered serious injuries
An individual supervisor – not the company – has been sentenced for safety breaches after a worker became entangled in a conveyor belt sustaining serious injuries to his hand and […]
MSF: LTI – Fall from Height (control of work during SIMOPS)
The Marine Safety Forum published Safety Alert 21-18 relating to an incident where someone fell from the bridge deck to the deck below. What happened Four crew in two teams […]
Permit to Work and Isolation procedure not followed
What happened? An electrician installed fuses on a 930V DC electrical system while the system was live. Under deck carousels were mechanically and electrically isolated as a precaution for maintenance […]
NTSB: Failure to disconnect and secure vehicle batteries led to fire
The National Transportation Safety Board of the United States (NTSB) has published a report into a fire aboard a vehicle carrier that resulted in $40 million worth of damage. See […]
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