Tag: Safety Digest

In April Safety Digest, UK MAIB focuses on a multi-national crew which was conducting drilling operations, when a deck cadet’s fingers became caught under the fall wire, which resulted in two of his fingers being traumatically amputated. The cadet was immediately provided with first-aid onboard, and was then transmitted ashore to the local hospital for emergency treatment.

In its newly Safety Digest, UK MAIB discusses of a high-speed passenger ferry which escaped serious injury when the ferry struck a landing pontoon at speed, while it had 110 passengers and four crew on board.

In its Safety Digest, UK MAIB focuses on an incident concerning a fire that erupted onboard a vessel while it was sailing through the North Sea. In the beginning the crew was unable to find where the fire took place, as the sensor 'A010' was mistaken; Later on, the master detected the fire, which didn't result to any fatal incidents.

In its newly published Safety Digest, UK MAIB focuses on an incident of a small general cargo that was grounded when its bridge was left unattended. The grounding woke the crew. A survey at the discharge port revealed that the vessel had extensive damage and it was removed from service for several months.

The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has launched it's first digest of lessons learned from marine accidents for 2019. In its introduction, Andrew Moll, Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents highlights that the report shall be passed and sent as 'there is no limit to the number of people who can learn from the experiences of others'.

In its latest safety digest, UK MCA highlights the danger of the carbon monoxide. UK MCA presents an incident where two people on board an inland waterways motor cruiser died due to carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide from the wet exhaust probably entered the accommodation through gaps.

A passenger/ro-ro cargo ferry arrived in port and berthed without incident. Its vehicle ramp was then landed and a shore ramp was lowered from an upper linkspan. Shortly afterwards, the upper linkspan shore ramp fingers dropped off the ferry and one mooring rope parted. The ship came to rest 15m forward of its original position.

A passenger/Ro-Ro cargo ferry, carrying 99 passengers and 53 crew, grounded on a charted shallow area while arriving in port at low tide. It was morning twilight and weather was good. The vessel remained aground for over an hour and refloated on a rising tide. UK MAIB analyzed the incident providing useful lessons learned.

In its latest Safety Digest, UK MAIB describes an incident where a foreman fell from through a hatch and down two decks. The incident happened as the crewmembers were trying to lift a test skid. The foreman landed on his right, and was immediately restrained from the other crew in order not to risk further injury. He was later transferred to a hospital.

UK MAIB analyzed the flooding of a fishing vessel while underway and the rescue of its two crew by an RNLI lifeboat. The investigation revealed that the weight and location of the fish catch can significantly affect the vessel's stability. The fishermen were uninjured and the actions of the RNLI crew prevented the potter sinking.