Tag: overboard

Malta's Marine Safety Investigation Unit issued an investigation report, on the case of the fatal fall overboard of a chief mate in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, on 28 April 2016. The report aims to determine the circumstances and safety factors of the accident and to prevent further marine casualties or incidents from occurring in the future.

The Skuld P&I Club issued a circular for operators, where it highlighted the importance of complying with class recommendations. The Club presents the example of a recent incident of cargo fallen off a bulk carrier, due to inclement weather, leading to fine and time loss.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has recognised the master and crew of Panama-flagged car carrier MV Comet Ace for the remarkable rescue of a man over board in Vitiaz Strait on Saturday, 8 April 2017.

AoS is supporting the crew of a cargo vessel whose colleague went overboard on the Humber River last night (3rd September)

On 3 September 2014, Humber Coastguard was alerted that a crew member had gone over board from the cargo vessel Freya

Ship diverts At approximately 6:00pm this evening , the pilot boat St. George transported an injured crew member from the car ship M/V Green Lake to an awaiting ambulance at Ordnance Island.We unofficially understand that sometime yesterday the 54 year old crew member was working on the ship when a ladder he was on broke, throwing him over the side of the ship.A life ring and smoke flare were deployed from the moving ship as it slowed to return to the fallen crew member. After locating the smoking flare, a search commenced and the man was found in the area.A Bermuda Radio spokesman said that approximately 8:05pm yesterday , Bermuda Radio received a call from the local agents representing the 57,623 gross tonne vehicle carrier M/V Green Lake stating that the ship was diverting to Bermuda to drop off an injured crew member.The 54 year old American man had sustained injuries to his ribs, possibly his collar bone and heavy bruising.At 2:29pm today the vessel rendezvoused with the pilot cutter 'St. George' at the deep drought position approximately 3.1 nautical miles east of St.David's Lighthouse where the transfer took place.Once onshore at Ordnance Island in St George's, the patient was ...

Probably fell overboard. In the morning of June 27, 2011, around 6.10 a.m., the captain of the "Sevkettin Sonay" which was off Pas-de-Calais contacted the rescue center Gris-Nez as he was concerned about one of the 18 crew members who did not attend his shift.He had been seen for the last time two hours earlier and probably fell overboard. The ship was thoroughly searched by the crew while a broadcast to all ships was sent out to look out for the man.A Dauphin helicopter of the Navy, based in Le Touquet, and a Belgian Seaking Helicopter, based at Koksijde, near Ostend, started a search for the man, joined by the lifeboats "Jean Bart 2" of the SNSM in Dunkirk and the "Notre-Dame de Risban" of the SNSM Calais, the RNLI boat from Ramsgate and the police launch "Escaut" from Dunkirk.At 10.45 a.m., the captain told that the whole ship had been searched and the Turkish national, aged 38, was not found. At 12 a.m., a Falcon 50 aircraft of the Navy in Lann Bihoué joined the search. The plane is equipped with a thermal camera system. Given the areas were investigated several times for over 10 hours and a water ...