Tag: JTSB

Collisions between cargo ships and fishing vessels are a key area of concern in Japanese waters due to the large number of fishing vessels that operate in the region. 

While the cargo vessel FIRST AI was mooring off Kyoto in September 2019, a boatswain died as his head was trapped in a hatch cover panel while performing hatch cover closing duty. JTSB issued an investigation report on the accident.

JTSB issued an investigation report on the collision of a Ro-Ro cargo ship with a tugboat off Keihin Port, in June 2019. The investigation highlighted issues related to poor visibility due to dark and heavy rain.

JTSB issued an investigation report on the collision of the container ship APL PUSAN and cargo ship SHOUTOKUMARU off Keihin Port in October 2019. 

JTSB issued an investigation report on the collision of the container ship APL GUAM with the the container ship MARCLIFF and subsequent collision of the latter with the anchored container ship HANSA STEINBURG, off Keihin Port, in March 2019.

JTSB issued an investigation report on the collision of the oil/chemical tanker EOS with the cargo ship AISHO No.8, in the Nagoya Port North Passage, Aichi Prefecture, in March 2019. The investigation stressed that each master respectively attempted to avoid the incident, but course signals made using international signal flags were not checked and VHF communication was not maintained.

Japan’s Transportation Safety Board (JTSB) issued an investigation report on the fatality of a crew member onboard the cargo ship ORANGE PHOENIX, after falling from a lifeboat to the deck during an abandon ship drill in November 2019.

Japan’s Transportation Safety Board (JTSB) issued an investigation report on the foundering of the cargo ship JIA DE due to heavy weather in Kanagawa Prefecture, which led to fatalities of 8 crew members, in October 2019.

JTSB issued an investigation report on the collision of the car carrier GLOVIS COMPANION with the fishing vessel HIGASHIDA MARU, in September 2019. The incident stressed the need for vessels crossing a traffic route to enter the route after fully ascertaining the passage of other vessels navigating in the area. 

JTSB issued an investigation report on the fatality of a worker onboard the cargo ship “ISHIZUCHI”, while unloading cargo at Niihama Port. The worker was hit by a bulldozer in the hold and died at around 03:39 on January 17, 2019.