Lessons learned: Visual navigation in fog is a recipe for an accident
The Nautical Institute presents an incident where, a loaded cargo vessel was outbound under pilotage in daylight and moderate visibility.
Read moreThe Nautical Institute presents an incident where, a loaded cargo vessel was outbound under pilotage in daylight and moderate visibility.
Read moreThe Nautical Institute presents an incident where, a 274m long tanker was making way in a canal under pilotage at about nine knots (slow ahead). As the passage progressed, the pilot conned the vessel closer to the port side of the canal in order to pass some anchored vessels to starboard.
Read moreThe Nautical Institute presents an incident where, a bulk carrier loaded with a cargo of coal was at anchor. Deck crew were tasked with greasing the dog handles of the hold access booby hatches.
Read moreThe Nautical Institute presents an incident where, a loaded chemical/oil products tanker was underway in heavy weather. The vessel was facing 6m head seas and water was frequently shipping over the bow and forecastle. Speed was reduced to about 6 knots and crew were not allowed on deck.
Read moreThe Nautical Institute presents an incident where, a tanker was at anchor near a port and some maintenance was being carried out.
Read moreThe Nautical Institute presents an incident where, an oil/chemical tanker was underway. The cargo tanks had been cleaned in preparation for a docking survey and the Chief Officer (CO) had lined up the clean tanks for gas-freeing.
Read moreThe Nautical Institute presents an incident where, a small bulk carrier was carrying a load of soil which had been loaded, in bulk, into the single hold.
Read moreThe Nautical Institute presents an incident where, a bulk carrier in ballast was underway for the next port of loading.
Read moreThe Nautical Institute presents an incident where, the vessel was at anchor. In the early morning hours a crew member went on deck to check the anchor’s condition.
Read moreThe Nautical Institute presents an incident where, a vessel was in dry dock and crew were engaged in various maintenance tasks.
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