Tag: hazardous weather at sea

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

"Portland Bay's" ordeal has come to an end as  as salvage tugs successfully brought it into port in Australia.

Following the incident in which 'Portland Bay' handysize lost power in a storm couple days ago, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), as Maritime Emergency Response  Commander, issued a legal direction to the ship’s master of the MV Portland Bay and salvage team that the vessel must be moved to a berth in Botany Bay today. 

Spain won support from Europe's top court in its mutlimillion euros damage claim against The London Steam-Ship Owners Mutual Insurance Association for a massive oil spill on its northwestern coast two decades ago.

Following an extreme weather event with a Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) conducting well operations in the Gulf of Mexico, USCG and BSEE issued a joint Safety Alert to share lessons learned and highlight to operators the importance of suspending all well operations and crew changes safely when  extreme weather plans are initiated.

Maersk will release all historical and future ocean weather observations into the public domain for free use by the scientific community around the globe.

AMSA analyzes an incident where a pilot was seriously injured after losing balance when a large wave impacted the vessel at the same time as they stood up to remove their lifejacket while in the cabin. 

A giant barge has smacked into Vancouver's seawall, just short of the Burrard Bridge after becoming unmoored in Monday's rain and wind storm. 

In anticipation of an active 2021 tropical cyclone season, USCG is reminding owners and operators of offshore units of the requirement to notify the Coast Guard when these units are relocated.

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.