Unnecessary engine shut-down causes trouble
The Nautical Institute has issued Mars Report referring to an incident in which engine was shut down automatically due to the main engine crankcase oil mist detector having been activated.
Read moreThe Nautical Institute has issued Mars Report referring to an incident in which engine was shut down automatically due to the main engine crankcase oil mist detector having been activated.
Read moreUSCG announced that the Outer Continental Shelf National Center of Expertise (OCSNCOE) published two reports on lessons learned from past events. One of the reports covers an inadvertent button-push and risk identification in the Job Safety Analysis.
Read moreThe UK MAIB has issued latest Safety Digest to draw the attention to lessons learned from maritime accidents.This latest edition of the Safety Digest contains 25 articles which are examples of poor risk awareness demonstrated by the crews of vessels. The publication once again highlights that a cautionary approach should be second nature to every mariner about to start a task or embark on a course of action on the bridge, in the engine room or on deck.One case refers to an accident in which two crewmen went ashore from their anchored workboat in a borrowed open dinghy.
Read moreElectronic charts are a boon for navigators - but so are bridge windows. Latest Mars Report refers to an incident in which a Master seduced by the screen found that the electronic picture can be misleading. The ship was about to enter a lock when it suffered a voltage drop and the engine-room team initiated blackout procedure. The Master put the engine astern to abort the lock entry and began a 180° starboard turn to head south away from land.
Read moreThe UK MAIB has issued latest Safety Digest to draw the attention to lessons learned from maritime accidents. One case refers to vessel detention due to lack of crew's safety knowledge and training to conduct an abandon ship drill.
Read moreThe UK MAIB has issued latest Safety Digest to draw the attention to lessons learned from maritime accidents. One case refers to an accident in which an officer was at the helm of a domestic passenger vessel operating a scheduled river service when he became distracted by a VHF radio broadcast resulting in contact with a towering structure.
Read moreThe UK MAIB has issued latest Safety Digest to draw the attention to lessons learned from maritime accidents. One case refers to an accident in which the OOW lost situational awareness at a crucial point in the passage leading to the grounding of the vessel.
Read moreThe Hong Kong Marine Department issued information note to draw the attention to the lessons learned from a fatal accident on board a Hong Kong registered container ship during unmooring operation for departure from berth.
Read moreThe UK MAIB has announced the publication of the first issue for 2016 of its Safety Digest which includes lessons learned from maritime accidents. This latest edition of the Safety Digest contains 25 articles which are examples of poor risk awareness demonstrated by the crews of vessels. The publication once again highlights that a cautionary approach should be second nature to every mariner about to start a task or embark on a course of action on the bridge, in the engine room or on deck.
Read moreThe Nautical Institute has issued Mars Report regarding an incident in which the deck officer onboard a large LNG carrier was found lying unconscious due to snap-back slipup. NI provides lessons learned of the accident to highlight the hazards of Snap-backs
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