Transport Malta Investigation: Boiler explosion results in fatality
Transport Malta has published an investigation report into a fatality that occurred relating to the boiler onboard a vessel in January 2024.
Read moreDetailsTransport Malta has published an investigation report into a fatality that occurred relating to the boiler onboard a vessel in January 2024.
Read moreDetailsTransport Malta has published an investigation report to share lessons learned from a fatality onboard the motor tanker Amur Star in 2023. The incident occurred due to the tipping of loose steel plates onto a crew member. The report aims to address the safe stowage of heavy steel plates and raise awareness of this particular hazard.
Read moreDetailsThe National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has published an investigation into an incident where a dry bulk carrier broke free from its mooring during high winds in the Brownsville Ship Channel in 2024, leading to a collision with a tugboat.
Read moreDetailsA recent incident involving a bulk carrier in ballast condition highlights the dangers of improvisation and inadequate risk management during anchor handling.
Read moreDetailsA general cargo ship set sail towards a specific anchorage in a river to conduct a bunkering operation. Being ballasted and while transiting into the river at night, the weather conditions began to deteriorate. Regarding pilotage, a pilot had already embarked to assist the crew in executing safe navigation.
Read moreDetailsThe Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued an investigation report into the Grounding of Hagen Oldendorff which took place in Port Hedland, Western Australia on 9 April 2022.
Read moreDetailsThe ATSB has issued a number of safety recommendations after an electrical short circuit led to the grounding of a bulk carrier in the channel off Port Hedland, to address the risk associated with a single point of failure.
Read moreDetailsUK MAIB has issued an investigation report on the incident of an engine room fire on board ro-ro passenger ferry Stena Europe that took place in February 2023.
Read moreDetailsUK MAIB has issued an investigation report on an incident where a crew member suffered fatal injuries due to being struck by a mooring line in August 2021.
Read moreDetailsThe EU Council has adopted four new pieces of the ‘maritime safety’ legislative package, amending the relevant directives on the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector, ship-source pollution, compliance with flag state requirements, and port state control.
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