Tag: incident investigation

The German Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation (BSU) published an incident report in which, at the end of November 2022, the Finnish-flagged heavy-lift vessel MERI experienced a severe incident while transporting a mobile harbour crane from Rostock to Esbjerg via the Kiel Canal. 

The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) has issued an investigation report on an incident where a seafarer died during mooring operations.

UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published an investigation report on the collision between the fishing vessel Kirkella (H7) and harbour tug Shovette resulting in pollution at King George Dock, Hull, England on 24 June 2022.

Transport Malta’s Marine Safety Investigation Unit has issued an investigation report into an incident where a crew member suffered serious injury while operating the vessel’s lathe. 

Safety reporting trends show that confidential incident and near-miss reporting play an important role in improving safety at sea. Yet, certain vessel types report fewer incidents than others, writes Adam Parnell, Director (Maritime) at CHIRP, as he explores the reasons behind it.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an investigation report on an incident where the towing vessel Queen City was downbound on the Ohio River in high-water conditions, pushing an 11-barge tow, when the tow struck the Vane Dike at the arrival point for the McAlpine Locks and Dam in Louisville, Kentucky, and broke apart, on March 28, 2023.

Transport Malta’s Marine Safety Investigation Unit has issued an investigation report into the grounding and stranding of the Maltese-registered general cargo, ATLANTA on the island of Agios Theodoros, Greece, on 29th April 2023.

UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published an investigation report on the grounding of roll-on/roll-off (roro) passenger ferry Alfred, that took place in July 2022 in Scotland.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an investigation report on an incident where the containership Maunalei was transiting the North Pacific Ocean, when the crew intentionally shut down the main engine due to problems in the controllable pitch propeller system, resulting in a loss of propulsion.

The German Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation (BSU) published an incident report in which a worker experienced electric sock while plugging a container into a socket in during August of 2020 in Hamburg.