Lessons learned: Underestimating strong winds is a common reason for groundings
Swedish Club casebook of maritime accidents describes a case where a container vessel ran aground due to poor cooperation.
Read moreSwedish Club casebook of maritime accidents describes a case where a container vessel ran aground due to poor cooperation.
Read moreTransport Malta issued an investigation report on the fire on a lifeboat while carrying out tests onboard the Maltese-flagged tanker Med Tuncer in May 2020. The investigation identified a very high short circuit current within the batteries as a probable cause of the incident.
Read moreATSB issued an investigation report on the fire onboard the self-unloading bulk carrier 'Iron Chieftain' at Port Kembla, in June 2018, which resulted from a failed bearing in the ship’s conveyor system. The investigation highlighted the inadequacy of fire safety regulations and standards for the cargo handling spaces on such ship types.
Read moreFollowing Swedish Club's casebook, it is described a grounding case of a suezmax oil tanker, while transiting the Suez Canal.
Read moreIn a recent publication examining the most regular causes of engine damage onboard, the Swedish Club describes a case of lube oil contamination caused by forgotten rubber membrane seals in the engine room of a chemical/oil tanker.
Read moreThe Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) issued a preliminary report from its ongoing investigation into a fire onboard the multirole vessel MPV Everest while on charter to the Australian Antarctic Division, last April.
Read moreIn its latest released casebook of marine casualties, Swedish Club focuses on a bulk carrier grounding due to heavy weather conditions.
Read moreDMAIB issued an investigation report on the collision of the general cargo ship ICE ROSE with anti-submarine ship 311 KAZANETS of the Russian Navy in the Sound, Denmark, in September 2020. The investigation established that the collision happened as a result of the navigational practises on both ships on that day.
Read moreIn its recently released casebook of maritime incidents, Swedish Club describes a grounding case, as the officer on watch missed the waypoint.
Read moreUK MAIB reports of an incident where a fishing vessel's engine stalled, making the vessel set towards the shore.
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