Tag: flooding

On April 6th, 2022, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published a report regarding a towing vessel that sank in Puerto Rico, when its stern compartments began flooding.

The port of Durban, South Africa's largest port, has been hit by the worst torrential rain experienced in more than 6 decades. 

The port of Vancouver informed that all rail access had been cut by floods and landslides further to the east, a development that could affect shipments of grain, coal and potash.

UK MAIB published its investigation report into the immobilisation of the dredger Shearwater, after its propeller shafts were fouled by its own towline while towing the barge Agem One on 9 April 2020.

Parts of the river Rhine in south Germany are closed to shipping since the beginning of the week, due to a rise in water levels after a recent torrential rain.

Swedish Club's recently-released casebook describes an incident where maintenance job onboard bulk carrier led to flooding of the engine room

NTSB issued an investigation report on the flooding of the towing vessel 'Alton St. Amant' while moored in the Harvey Canal in New Orleans, leading to oil discharge into the water. The investigation identified lack of pre-inspection and monitoring procedures for water transfer as a key cause of the incident. 

Japan’s Transportation Safety Board (JTSB) issued an investigation report on the foundering of the cargo ship JIA DE due to heavy weather in Kanagawa Prefecture, which led to fatalities of 8 crew members, in October 2019.

Failure of the towing arrangement caused the sinking of the towing vessel Mangilao towed by the towing vessel Chamorro off Guam, in August 2019, while in heavy weather conditions, according to a preliminary investigation report by the NTSB.

Failure of the towing arrangement caused the sinking of the towing vessel Mangilao towed by the towing vessel Chamorro off Guam, in August 2019, while in heavy weather conditions, according to a preliminary investigation report by the NTSB.