Tag: lessons learned

Hong Kong Merchant Shipping has issued an information note to draw lessons learned from an incident that happened on board a Hong Kong registered container vessel (the vessel) at the port of Qingdao, China while berthing at a terminal.

The Nautical Institute presents an incident where, a passenger vessel berthed and the crew was preparing to move the gangway from deck 2 to deck 1 to accommodate the tidal range, which was lower than at the last port.

Transport Malta’s Marine Safety Investigation Unit has issued an investigation report into a failure of a top cover bolt of a cargo manifold blind flange valve, resulting in an oil spill on deck, during cargo operations in the port of Genoa, Italy 21 August 2023.

UK MAIB has completed its preliminary assessment (PA) on the grounding of bulk carrier Indian Partnership that took place off the coast of Misool Island, Indonesian archipelago in April 2023. 

The Swedish Club published its Monthly Safety Scenario for August 2024, describing an incident  in which the vessel was sailing when the high lube oil temperature alarm activated, and the main engine stopped.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) presents an incident of a 7.5m punt (flat bottomed vessel) used for aquaculture operations contacted a marina at speed, injuring 4 people onboard.

CHIRP Maritime reports an incident in which, while on passage, the crew was tasked to clean and paint the engine room tank top. One crewmember was seen working near the vicinity of the tail shaft and narrowly avoided hitting their head on the revolving shaft.

A recent incident reported by CHIRP Maritime underscores severe safety lapses related to enclosed space entry on a vessel that had been laid up for over a year.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an investigation report on an incident where, on September 12, 2023, about 0641 local time, the towing vessel John 3:16 was transiting the Lower Mississippi River near Saint Rose, Louisiana, when the vessel contacted an industrial cargo pier.

CHIRP Maritime has shared a reported event about the lifting points were slightly deformed, which allowed water to access the bilge. With the bilge pump not working, additional water was added to the tender’s weight. The tender is stowed on the main deck approximately 2.5/3m from the water line.