Tag: lessons learned

When a tween-deck pontoon cover of a cargo hold was lifted to prepare for loading, an AB standing high on the main deck was pulled inboard by a control lanyard, subsequently falling into the cargo hold through the hatch opening. Hong Kong MARDEP shared lessons learned from the incident. 

As part of its BSafe Campaign, Britannia P&I Club analyzed a fatality involving the second officer (2/o) of a general cargo ship who was fatally injured when he was crushed between the ship’s gantry crane and a stack of cargo hold hatch covers during post-cargo loading operations, alongside in port.

In its investigation report on the 2018 grounding of the passenger vessel Akademik Ioffe, TSB Canada determined that there are unique risks associated with operating in the Canadian Arctic and issued recommendation for the development and implementation of mandatory mitigation measures to ensure safety of passenger vessels and protection of Arctic.

While the Bosun and an AB were recovering the accommodation ladder on a bulk carrier, heavy weather caused the AB to fall overboard from the lower platform of the ladder. The Hong Kong MARDEP shared lessons learned from the incident. 

Swedish Club's recently-released casebook describes an incident where maintenance job onboard bulk carrier led to flooding of the engine room

In its casebook of maritime accidents, Swedish Club notes a case where a vessel experienced serious damage to the main engine due to contamination.

UK Maib recently released an investigation report, focusing on a fatal accident of a fish farm worker involving the workboat Beinn Na Caillich, back in February 2020.

Transport Malta issued an investigation report on the serious injury of a crew member onboard the container ship APL California, while letting go the towline at the port of Ningbo, China, in May 2020. The incident occurred as the bosun attempted to undo the knot connecting the tug’s pick-up gear and the vessel’s messenger line. 

IMCA recently reported that a member has noted several injuries in the last 6-8 months relating to worker positioning and the use of tools and equipment.

In its latest Safety Flashes for May, IMCA analyzed a case where a flood light had not been identified as a potential dropped object by the crew, causing hidden corrosion.