Tag: hazardous weather at sea

El Faro sinking, the deadliest shipping disaster involving a US-flagged vessel in more than 30 years, was caused by a captain’s failure to avoid sailing into a hurricane, despite numerous opportunities to route a course away from hazardous weather, the NTSB announced during a public meeting Tuesday

The general cargo ship 'YU TONG 1' sank in the early hours of Sunday, while underway some 3 nautical miles off Guandong Province, China, southern Taiwan Strait, amid inclement weather conditions.

The National Sea Rescue Institute were alerted by Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre of a crewman reported to be in severe condition with injuries and fractures to both legs and both thighs, onboard MV Grand Amanda, approximately 189 nm offshore of the East Coast and re-routing towards East London.

UK Coastguard received a call about a man reporting to be lost at sea and to have lost power and radio communications. On the occasion, UK Coastguard advises how essential it is to have the correct and most suitable communications equipment when setting out to sea, especially in extreme weather conditions.

Ten people are missing after the bulk carrier Emerald Star sank off the northeast coast of Philippines, in the early hours of Friday. Local authorities deployed patrol boats and aircraft to search the missing crew, however, search and rescue operations were hampered due to the typhoon Odette.

Operations at the Port of Durban have partially recovered, following the inclement weather conditions that caused disruption this week, according to South Africa's Transnet National Ports Authority.

As TNPA informed, the heavy weather caused all port operations to be suspended and the Authority's marine services team are currently assisting with emergencies, including grounding of three ships, as well as breaking of other vessels' mooring lines.

StormGeo’s Tropical Cyclone track uses multi-model ensembles and advanced analysis to narrow the “cone of uncertainty,” the area extending out from a storm on a forecasting map that projects a cyclone’s path.

USCG official investigation report on El Faro cargo vessel found that the captain underestimated the strength of a hurricane and overestimated the ship's strength on a trip between Florida and Puerto Rico. Also, ship's owner, Tote Maritime Inc., had not replaced a safety officer and had violated regulations regarding crew rest periods and working hours.

The American P&I Club issued an alert warning that the risk of collision at anchorages outside the port of Chittagong, Bangladesh, has recently been increased, owing to strong spring/flood/monsoon tides and silted shallows.