Tag: incident investigation

New investigating body for maritime casualties established

MAIB issues report re injury due to accidental CO2 discharge

Facts of damaged container aboard Maersk Kinloss

ATSB issues report re investigation on the grounding of bulk carrier at Queensland last year

Tanzania: Zanzibar Ship Registration Process Faulty

Intel agencies quiz crew of Pak vessel

Alaska investigation blames maneuvering error in ferry impact with seafood dock

After a Chief Engineer died when he fell into the sea from a pilot ladder on an anchored ship, accident investigators found existing health problems may have been unknown to his employers.The 61-year-old seafarer had been attempting to board the bulk carrier after a 7.5-hour flight, a five-hour delay in airport immigration and a 1.5-hour journey by taxi and service launch. The trip from airport to dockside was also interrupted by visits to two pharmacies so the Chief Engineer could inject himself with insulin.

Loss of control air pressure resulted in allision

Costa Concordia captain describes banal accident