Tag: hazardous weather at sea

Three crewmen were found dead and three are still missing, after the general cargo ship VTB 26 capsized and sank off Vietnam's central coast, in the early morning hours of July 17th, due to inclement weather resulted by Talas typhoon.

NTSB issued a report, urging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Weather Service, and the US Coast Guard to take action on tropical cyclone recommendations, in the interest of mariner safety. The recommendations derive primarily from the NTSB’s ongoing investigation into the sinking of cargo vessel El Faro on October 2015.

Combined Maritime Force, Maritime Shipping, a Royal Navy helicopter and a Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship have been involved in a search and rescue operation, in the Arabian Sea south of Oman, following sinking of the merchant tanker Rama 2. In spite of extensive searching, one crew member out of the 14 could not be recovered.

UK Coastguard have co-ordinated a long range rescue, after an oil tanker sank 240 miles off the coast of Yemen, on early hours of June 26, due to inclement weather conditions. Commercial vessels nearby recovered 12 of the 14 crew, one crew was recovered by a Royal Navy Rescue Helicopter and one remains unaccounted for.

UK P&I Club issued a report to provide a good understanding of hatch covers operation, as well as industry requirements, in order to help those involved in inspecting the weathertight integrity of hatch covers in making well informed decisions, and assist owners and crew in maintaining their hatch covers and closing appliances, in line with industry standards.

On Monday, April 3rd, the U.S. Coast Guard announced that is urging mariners to ensure their vessels are properly secured to docks, piers and moorings, to help prevent boats from accidentally breaking away, as warmer temperatures, melting snow and recent rains have caused water levels around Lake Michigan to increase.

The Saga Sky is now in a safe anchorage at Dungeness after it suffered damage on morning November 20th, following engine and steering failure and collided with a rock barge at the Varne Bank.

A new prediction tool developed by MIT engineers may give sailors a 2-3 minute warning of an incoming rogue wave, providing them with enough time to shut down essential operations on a ship or offshore platform.

Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas returned home to Cape Liberty, New Jersey on February 10th evening and the cruise line is offering its guests and crew an apology and a promise to avoid similar situations in the future.

Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas is returning home to Cape Liberty, New Jersey after encountering a severe winter storm in the Atlantic, the cruise line informs.