Tag: hazardous weather at sea

A Hong Kong-registered bulk carrier loaded with 55,000 metric tonnes of nickel ore sailed close to a tropical storm with a maximum wind speed of 40 knots while en route. The vessel eventually capsized and sank. As a result, ten crew members went missing. Hong Kong MARDEP shared lessons learned from the incident. 

The Partial Amendment of the Act on Maritime Traffic Safety came into force in Japan on 1st July 2021. Under the amendment, a new system for navigational safety is to be launched in Tokyo Bay, Ise Bay and Setonaikai (including Osaka Bay). 

UK MAIB issued an investigation report on the grounding of the Ro-Ro freighter ferry MV Arrow off Aberdeen Harbour, Scotland, in June 2020. The investigation revealed that the ship grounded because its bridge team lost situational awareness in thick fog. 

In its monthly safety scenario for July, the Swedish Club describes a case of a heavy ship contact with berth due to strong current. The strong current surprised the pilot and he froze doing nothing for a minute, but the Master did not manage to prevent collision. 

Hong Kong MARDEP shared lessons learned from a fatal fall onboard a Hong Kong-registered bulk carrier. The Bosun and a sailor used the provision crane as a movable working platform to paint the underdeck area above. Due to adverse weather, the crane suddenly moved towards the shipside quickly and they had to jump down to escape. 

NTSB issued an investigation report on the breakaway of a barge in the San Jacinto River, in September 2019. The incident, which caused more than 5 million damage, highlighted the need for companies to continuously evaluating their heavy weather plans. 

In its monthly safety scenario for June, the Swedish Club describes how two crew members were lost after being swept away by a large wave amid heavy weather, as lifebuoys were not in place. 

While the Bosun and an AB were recovering the accommodation ladder on a bulk carrier, heavy weather caused the AB to fall overboard from the lower platform of the ladder. The Hong Kong MARDEP shared lessons learned from the incident. 

Following the sinking incident of "Barge P305" off Mumbai, the Indian Navy informed that so far 188 of the 261 people who were on board, were rescued. https://twitter.com/indiannavy/status/1394944014915276808 To remind, Barge P305 sank on Monday 17th May, during the severe Cyclone Tauktae. Until now, as many as 26 personnel on board the barge are dead, while 49 still missing, after Navy personnel, battling extreme weather. In light of the situation, Indian Navy launched a fresh aerial search and rescue mission, deploying helicopters to scour the waters off Mumbai coast, where the accommodation barge P305 went adrift in Cyclone Tauktae fury before it sank Monday. "The Navy's Search and Rescue (SAR) operations entered the fourth day today. Naval ships and aircraft are presently undertaking SAR of the missing crew members of Accommodation Barge P-305, which sank on Monday 35 miles off Mumbai," ....a Navy spokesperson told to local media sources. Overall, ships & aircraft will continue to search for the missing crew members.

In its latest released casebook of marine casualties, Swedish Club focuses on a bulk carrier grounding due to heavy weather conditions.