Tag: lessons learned

NTSB has issued an investigation report into an incident where a tanker struck Naval Weapons Station Pier B on January 14, 2024, while transiting the Cooper River near Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina.

The UK MAIB’s latest Safety Digest details a fire on an oil tanker caused by a failed fuel connection, which led to a serious blaze in the engine room but was quickly contained thanks to swift action from the crew.

The USCG has issued an investigation report into an incident where a crew member aboard the offshore supply vessel Red Stag was fatally electrocuted. 

BSEE has issued a safety alert regarding an incident of umbilical termination failure that led to dropped remotely operated vehicle (ROV).

The UK MAIB’s latest Safety Digest recounts a close call in which a tug was nearly capsized during a routine berthing operation after its towline came under unexpected tension and the master lost control.

In its latest Safety Digest, UK MAIB draws lessons learned from an explosion on a chemical tanker caused by unnoticed heating of styrene monomer cargo, leading to a thermal runaway and tank rupture.

In its latest Safety Digest, UK MAIB references a case in which a routine night time departure turned disastrous when a cargo ship collided with a pilot vessel after a miscommunication between the pilot and master.

In its latest Safety Digest, UK MAIB references a case in which a distracted officer of the watch, engrossed in a tablet, failed to maintain a proper lookout, leading to a collision between a cargo ship and a dredge spoil barge.

In its latest Safety Digest, UK MAIB references a case in which an oil tanker, departing without a tug, was swept into a jetty and caused significant damage.

In its latest Safety Digest, UK MAIB references a case in which a line handler was seriously injured during mooring operations after a mooring line snagged on a vertical post.