Tag: fatality onboard

Transport Malta's MSIU issued an investigation report on the fatal fall of a crew man onboard the Maltese-registered bulk carrier 'Pompano', in Port Hedland Anchorage, Australia, in April 2017. The investigation found that the crew member lost his footing and grip whilst carrying out repairs on the ladder. 

In April 2017, an electrician onboard the Maltese registered bulk carrier 'Abyo Audrey' suffered fatal injuries while working inside the elevator shaft. MSIU issued a report on the accident, revealing that the entry into the elevator shaft without being assisted and in communication with other crew member, was a contributing factor. 

A gas tank exploded at the Almaz shipbuilding plant in St. Petersburg, Russia. The explosion killed one person, while it injured nine others. The explosion occurred in a research vessel. Namely, a gas cylinder exploded at a Kamchatka-type research vessel, which the company was renovating. The accident's causes are not known yet.

Indonesian state-owned energy giant Pertamina took over the responsibility for an oil spill off Balikpapan, which caused a fatal fire, on 31st of March. The company had initially denied involvement on the incident, but it said Wednesday that the spill was caused by an underwater pipeline that cracked during its clean up operations.

Singapore's Ministry of Manpower fined AZ Marine Offshore Services of Singapore and its operations manager $152,000 and $61,000 respectively, after an engineer lost his life in 2016 at a shipyard. The ministry said that the company did not manage to provide appropriate safety instructions regarding vessel-to-vessel access within the shipyard.

Two people dead and one injured was the aftermath of a fire involving the anchored bulk carrier 'Ever Judger' and some fishing vessels, while at eastern Kalimanta, Indonesia, Makassar Strait, on 31st of March. All ship crew were evacuated. The two are believed to be fishermen caught in the blaze. Another one reportedly suffered serious burn injuries.

Two Chinese sailors were rescued Friday from the pump room of the capsized dredger 'JBB Rong Chang 8' in Malacca Strait. The dredger was en route from Singapore to Telok Ramonia, when it capsized with 18 crew onboard, off Parit Jawa, Johor State, Malaysia, in the morning hours of Wednesday, 21 March.

A 54-year old Ukrainian Captain lost his life onboard of a vessel ship of his command, on March 17, when he fell from 2-3 meters height onto his back, and sustaining head injury. Paramedics arrived in the accident scene, but did not manage to save the Captain, who was later declared dead.

UK MAIB issued an investigation report on the fatal fall of a fisherman, while boarding the fishing boat 'Constant Friend', at Kilkeel Harbour, in September 2017. The report says the risk was increased because it was dark, the surfaces were wet and the crewman’s consumption of alcohol had also probably adversely affected his perception of risk.

The Japan Coast Guard has recommended negligent homicide charges for the USS Fitzgerald’s officer of the deck and the ACX Crystal’s second officer, following the fatal collision on 17 June 2017, about 60 miles southwest off Yokosuka, which caused death of seven sailors.