Tag: lessons learned

The Nautical Institute has drawn lessons learned from an incident where an engineer conducting a safety round in the engine room tripped over a loose pipe hidden by a welding curtain. 

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) in its latest safety lesson from marine incident investigations present an incident where a contractor working on a vessel fell into the water whilst disembarking due to the gap between the wharf and the vessel.

A recent incident involving a bulk carrier in ballast condition highlights the dangers of improvisation and inadequate risk management during anchor handling.

A 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.

IMCA draws lessons learned from an incident in which a worker fell through an opening from one deck to another, and was injured as a result.

The 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. 

The 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.

IMCA has issued a safety alert following an incident where a pressurized hose disconnected during maintenance on a vessel, highlighting the lack of secondary securing systems and proper equipment checks.

The Swedish Club’s Monthly Safety Scenario for December presents an incident in which a bosun fell while performing maintenance work in cargo hold.

IMCA has issued a safety flash, drawing lessons learned from an incident in which during lifting operations on a vessel, a hydraulic release shackle pin opened on its own.