Tag: hazardous weather at sea

As the Nautical Institute reports, a loaded VLCC was underway. The vessel’s weather routing service was forecasting waves with a significant height of more than six metres. The vessel’s speed was slowed to between five and six knots to reduce the chances of shipping seas on deck.

Last night, in complete darkness and rough weather, the OceanViking team evacuated 29 people from an unseaworthy boat drifting in the Maltese search and rescue region.

A general cargo vessel's starboard contacted a steep rocky shore, after a heavy rain squall caused significant clutter on the master’s radar display.

On November 21 Seacor Marine informed that the offshore support ship "L/B Robert" was evacuated on November 18, as a precaution measure due to severe weather forecasts.

NTSB published the executive summary of the report regarding Seacor Power, which capsized off the coast of Port Fourchon, Louisiana. According to the report, severe winds led to the incident.

Tanker HA AN 01 has been reportedly sank at anchorage off Diem Dien port channel, in the Thai Binh province, Vietnam at night Sep 8, after being caught in adverse weather.

Shanghai’s major container port of Yangshan has suspended terminal operations as Typhoon Hinnamnor approaches the east China coast, according to media.

While the chances of being struck by lightning in a given year are less than one in a million, lightning remains one of the most significant dangers for outdoor workers, including maritime and offshore workers. Have you ever wondered what protects ships from lightning?

In an exclusive interview, Mr. Jason Griffin, Director of Clinical Governance and QHSE, Remote Medical International (RMI), discusses what it is being done in the industry to provide specialist medical support for remote workers, and what can be done to prevent injuries and subsequent delays on offshore wind farms, oil rigs and other isolated professions

The ATSB is investigating the propulsion failure of the bulk carrier Portland Bay off Port Kembla, New South Wales, on 4 July 2022.