Tag: lessons learned

As UK MAIB reports in its most recent Safety Digest, a pilot was embarking a moored bunker tanker via its pilot ladder in calm conditions.

As UK MAIB reports in its most recent Safety Digest, a container ship was on passage. In the engine room, the electrician was pondering how to repair a fault with the ship’s ballast water treatment system (BWTS), which needed to operate on arrival into port the next day.

A recent Safety Flash by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), focuses on an incident in which a rigger suffered a serious injury when his finger got trapped between a sling and one of the forks on a fork-lift truck, to provide lessons learned.

As UK MAIB reports in its most recent Safety Digest, a bulk carrier was alongside in port late one afternoon. The cargo discharge had been completed and the second officer (2/O) and able seaman (AB) were standing on the midship port side catwalk, preparing for the loading of the next cargo by lowering the upper rails around the hold hatches.

A recent Safety Flash by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) focuses on an incident in which, a mooring rope (weighing 2.9kg per metre) hit a crew person and caused a broken arm.

A recent Safety Flash by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) focuses on an incident in which, a rope access technician sustained an injury to the right shoulder while accessing the vessel transom port-side platform, following buoyancy module pad retrieval from the pipe string.

A recent Safety Flash by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) focuses on an incident in which a dock worker suffered a serious hand injury during mooring operations, to provide lessons learned. 

As UK MAIB reports in its most recent Safety Digest, the crew on board a tanker had a lucky escape after switching on the galley equipment electrical isolators to start preparing for lunch.

UK MAIB announced the publication of the second Safety Digest of 2023 featuring a collection of lessons learned from latest marine accidents involving vessels from the merchant, fishing and recreational sectors.

The Nautical Institute presents an incident where, a passenger ship was on a berthing approach to a dock. The Master took the con about 0.5nm from the pier, with the ship making about 7 knots.