Tag: lessons learned

As the Nautical Institute reports, a tanker in ballast was departing berth under pilotage with the assistance of two tugs on the port side.

As the Nautical Institute reports, the crew were heaving anchor on a tanker in ballast. As the starboard anchor came into sight above the water the officer noticed something was not right.

As the Nautical Institute reports, a tanker loaded with condensate oil was underway in darkness and good visibility at about 10 knots. It was sailing in a coastal area with many fishing vessels in the vicinity.

As the Nautical Institute reports, during a safety check on deck, the name-plate of an engine room escape trunk was found to be partially detached.

As the Nautical Institute reports, a tanker was berthed and discharging cargo when carbon shoot particles were observed on the sea side of the vessel. It was quickly identified that the shoot particles were coming from the overboard discharge of the Inert Gas Generator (IGG) scrubber.

As the Nautical Institute reports, during a regular crew inspection of lifesaving and other equipment it was found that both pilot ladders had sustained damage on the side and on the top part of the manilla side ropes.

As the Nautical Institute reports, routine maintenance on a fuel oil pump for the auxiliary boiler was scheduled while the vessel was at anchor.

As the Nautical Institute reports, a vessel was at anchor near a port. As part of regular maintenance checks, a member of the engine room crew went into the funnel space to verify whether the funnel flaps were working.

As the Nautical Institute reports, a loaded bulk carrier arrived at an anchorage off a busy port. Once at anchor, the plan was to use the ship’s cranes to discharge the cargo of scrap steel into self-propelled lightering barges made fast alongside both sides.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued an investigation report regarding a diesel generator engine failure on board Offshore Supply Vessel Ocean Guardian.