DNV raises concern about counterfeit certificates
DNV has raised alarm on the growing issue of counterfeit certificates for pilot ladders and mooring rope, which pose serious risks.
Read moreDetailsDNV has raised alarm on the growing issue of counterfeit certificates for pilot ladders and mooring rope, which pose serious risks.
Read moreDetailsGard informed that in the past six months it has been notified of five mooring line failures at the port of Veracruz.
Read moreDetailsIn its latest Safety Digest, UK MAIB references a case in which a line handler was seriously injured during mooring operations after a mooring line snagged on a vertical post.
Read moreDetailsThe Nautical Institute draws lessons learned from an incident where a bulk carrier broke away from its berth due to strong river currents and inadequate mooring arrangements during cargo loading.
Read moreDetailsThe Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has published a revision of its Guidelines for the Purchasing and Testing of SPM Hawsers – critical equipment used to ensure the safe mooring of tankers during the loading and discharging of oil cargoes from offshore facilities.
Read moreDetailsUK MAIB has issued an investigation report on an incident where a crew member suffered fatal injuries due to being struck by a mooring line in August 2021.
Read moreDetailsThe Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM) has developed an advanced automated mooring system aimed at enhancing the safety and efficiency of docking operations for autonomous vessels.
Read moreDetailsIn its latest Safety Digest, UK MAIB references a case in which a deck officer on an ultra large container vessel suffered fatal injuries when a mooring line parted during cargo operations.
Read moreDetailsThe Nautical Institute draws lessons learned from an incident in which an aft mooring line unspooled and fell overboard due to the mooring winch control lever being left slightly in the release position.
Read moreDetailsThe National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an investigation report on the bulk carrier Sirocco which broke away from its moorings and drifted in March 2023.
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