Tag: The Nautical Institute

The Nautical Institute presents an incident where, a pipe-laying vessel was at anchor and maintenance was being done on the ‘J-Lay Tower’ (JLT) by a sub-contractor specialised in work at height.

The Nautical Institute presents an incident where, a general cargo vessel was berthed and stevedores were preparing to unload logs from the holds, which had been opened several hours earlier.

The Nautical Institute presents an incident where, a vessel was underway at sea and crew were undertaking normal maintenance.

The Nautical Institute presents an incident where, a passenger vessel berthed and the crew was preparing to move the gangway from deck 2 to deck 1 to accommodate the tidal range, which was lower than at the last port.

The Nautical Institute presents an incident where, during a company audit it was noticed that the deck tanks used for ammonia storage had been loaded up to 98% at a loading temperature of -22°C. The expected ambient temperature later in the voyage was 20°C.

The Nautical Institute presents an incident where, a tanker was underway and normal maintenance activities were being accomplished. An engine room crewmember was tasked with opening the steam valve that leads to the deck in order to recirculate excess steam.

The Nautical Institute presents an incident where, in daylight and good weather conditions, a loaded tanker was being conned into port by a pilot. Also on the bridge were the Master, helmsman and OOW.

The Nautical Institute presents an incident where, a bulk vessel was underway when the main engine’s alarm panel sounded; the exhaust gas temperature on one cylinder was not normal.

The Nautical Institute presents an incident where, a multi-purpose cargo vessel was transporting six azimuth thrusters in its hold, each thruster weighing 60 tonnes.

The Nautical Institute (Singapore Branch) announced its highly anticipated annual conference, to be held on Wednesday, 21 August 2024, at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Singapore.