Tag: incident investigation

Dr. Kevin Ghirxi, Head of the Marine Safety Investigation Unit in Malta, emphasizes the necessity for the maritime industry to delve deeper into understanding maritime operations and procedures. This approach, termed ‘embedded discovery,’ aims to illuminate both the implementation processes ('how') and the underlying reasons ('why') for performance variabilities onboard.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an investigation report on an incident where a 600-foot-long tanker struck a pier at the Joint Base Charleston’s Naval Weapons Station in South Carolina on September 5, 2022. 

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an investigation report on the flooding and partial sinking of towing vessel Joanne Marie that took place in late June 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. 

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has initiated a criminal investigation into the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. 

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating electrical issues on the Dali container ship as a potential cause of its crash into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. 

Transport Malta’s Marine Safety Investigation Unit has issued an investigation report into the engine-room fire on board the Maltese registered oil / chemical tanker GRETA K within Leixões port limits on 21st March 2023.

The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) has published a marine investigation report in which the Bahamas registered bulk carrier Magic Striker had nearly completed loading a cargo of corn in Chennai, India, when a team of fumigation contractors arrived onboard.

Transport Malta’s Marine Safety Investigation Unit has issued an investigation report into the loss of control of the Maltese registered bulk carrier Julietta D, on the morning of 31 January 2022.

Transport Malta’s Marine Safety Investigation Unit has issued an investigation report on the fatal injuries of a crew member due to the failure of an overhead monorail crane wire rope, in the port of Laem Chabang, Thailand, on 07 November 2022. 

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an investigation report on a between Tugboat Mark E Kuebler and Tanker Nisalah, on January 22, 2023.