Tag: Safety Digest

The UK MAIB has reported an incident in which an uncontrolled fire broke out in the furnace of a thermal oil heater onboard a passenger/ro-ro cargo ferrywhile approaching port.

The UK MAIB has reported an incident in which, early one winter morning, a skipper and his deckhand left harbour in their small potter and motored along the shoreline towards their creels. However, the boat developed a sudden list to port and then started sinking rapidly by the stern.

The UK MAIB reports an incident where the master of a 129m general cargo vessel that traded between regular ports of call decided to follow the inshore, sheltered route, due to an adverse weather forecast. From that point on, there were multiple factors that caused the ship's grounding; among them, the fact that alcohol policies weren't backed.

The UK MAIB in its latest Safety Digest reports an incident where a 17m stern trawler broached, capsized and sank about 100 miles off the north-east coast of England while on passage to its fishing grounds in heavy seas. Two of the crew were rescued about 3 hours later when the body of the skipper was also recovered; the other two crew have not been found.

The UK MAIB reports an incident where a pilot ladder failed on board a large passenger vessel during a routine harbour pilot transfer opeations and warns pilots to always inspect closely pilot ladders before using them to disembark a vessel.

The UK MAIB has reported a case in which a tanker’s bow collided with the fishing vessel’s port side, causing extensive damage below the waterline in way of a wing fuel tank between the fish hold and the engine room vessel’s port side.

The UK MAIB in one of its latest edition Safety Digest cases highlights lessons learned concerning a collision between a dredger and a yacht.

UK MAIB presents a case in which the ship’s side gate was opened making the turntable lowered before the gangway was in a position to be secured, causing AB to trip and fall through the turntable opening and overboard from the ship. Lessons learned highlight how important is Risk Assessment to be reviewed on a regular basis

Another case of the latest UK MAIB Safety Digest highlights lessons learned concerning an incident in which ship’s high speed and close proximity to a chain ferry caused the vessels to interact.

Another case of the latest UK MAIB Safety Digest highlights lessons learned regarding an incident in which a crewman lost his balance during the disconnection of a lashing rod and fell overboard.