Tag: accident reports

UK MAIB has issued its Annual Report highlighting the work of the branch during 2015. In 2015 1057 accidents to UK vessels or in UK coastal waters were reported to MAIB, these involved 1194 vessels.

The Swedish P&I Club has issued its Monthly Safety Scenario for August 2016 regarding a grounding incident with pilot onboard at Suez Canal, in order to assist owners in their efforts of complying with the loss prevention initiative.

National Transportation Safety Board has issued Marine Accident Brief in order to inform on the collision between US Coast Guard cutter Key Largo and fishing vessel Sea Shepherd, with subsequent sinking of Sea Shepherd.

Transport Malta has issued Safety investigation report on the allision involving the Maltese registered bulk carrier CAPRI in the Eastern Special Purpose ‘A’ Anchorage, Singapore.

The Swedish P&I Club has published its Monthly Safety Scenario for July 2016 regarding an injury occured on board during mooring operation. The Swedish P&I Club publishes on a monthly basis a new “Monthly Safety Scenario” (MSS) to assist owners in their efforts of complying with the regulations.

BSU has issued investigation report on a very serious marine casualty resulting in the foundering of the grab dredger Zander and drowning of two seamen in the North Sea north of Norderney on November 24th, 2014.The incidentThe inland waterway vessel Zander was on a transfer voyage from Copenhagen to Eemshaven with two crew members. On the day of the incident, one crew member was caught by a wave and washed overboard. At this point, the Zander was about 5nm north of Norderney. A 0754, the Zander sent a distress call on VHG channel 16, reporting 'Man overboard' and water ingress.The Zander foundered at 0812, which was just before the first ship that had rushed to assist arrived at the scene of the accident. A SAR helicopter later located the two crew members floating lifeless in the water. They were then recovered by a rescue cruiser's tender. Attempts at resuscination were unsuccessful.The report concludes that it was not possible to establish proper watertight intergrity. The life-saving appliances were incomplete and stowed inappropriately. With only two seamen, the manning of the Zander was not sufficient for normal ship operation and watchkeeping. This low manning level made coping with emergency situations, such as the ...

UK MAIB has issued an investigation report on the incident of St Apollo (BA 359) which grounded and flooded in Inninmore Bay, Sound of Mull, Scotland on 24 August 2015.

NTSB issued the Marine Accident Report for its investigation of the collision between the bulk carrier Conti Peridot and the tanker Carla Maersk in the Houston Ship Channel on 9 March 2015.

Transport Malta has issued safety investigation report occasioned by a serious injury to crew member during the launching of a tender boat.

UK MAIB has issued a report on the Bahamas registered passenger vessel Hamburg that grounded on charted rocks near the New Rocks buoy in the Sound of Mull, Scotland, on 11 May 2015.