Tag: flooding

On May 23, the universal nuclear icebreaker Sibir of Atomflot FSUE completed flood control work on the Yenisei River. The crew of the nuclear-powered ship had a task to make additional ice channels and cuts in the riverbed to prevent possible ice jams. 

The Panama-flagged Loyalty Hong bulk carrier is stranded with its crew on board at Lyttelton Port, New Zealand due engine room flooding. 

According to the Swedish Club's latest monthly safety scenario, water was flooding from the cargo hold, after the crew of a containership was washing down the main deck and cargo hatches.

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.