Lessons learned: Always to wear an appropriate flotation while working overboard
As the Nautical Institute reports, on a passenger ship that was docked, five deck crew were window cleaning, a job they knew well and had done many times.
Read moreAs the Nautical Institute reports, on a passenger ship that was docked, five deck crew were window cleaning, a job they knew well and had done many times.
Read moreAs the Nautical Institute reports, in daylight and good visibility, a 25 metre steel fishing vessel was engaged in fishing about 20nm offshore.
Read moreAs the Nautical Institute reports, a ferry was inbounded to a small port in daylight conditions with good visibility at a speed of 9.5 knots.
Read moreAs the Nautical Institute reports, a passenger/RoRo ferry was underway in a restricted waterway when the fire detection system alarm sounded.
Read moreAs the Nautical Institute reports, a bulk carrier was approaching its assigned berth under pilotage. The Master and a helmsman were on the bridge.
Read moreAs the Nautical Institute reports, a tanker in ballast was departing berth under pilotage with the assistance of two tugs on the port side.
Read moreAs the Nautical Institute reports, the crew were heaving anchor on a tanker in ballast. As the starboard anchor came into sight above the water the officer noticed something was not right.
Read moreAs the Nautical Institute reports, a tanker loaded with condensate oil was underway in darkness and good visibility at about 10 knots. It was sailing in a coastal area with many fishing vessels in the vicinity.
Read moreAs the Nautical Institute reports, during a safety check on deck, the name-plate of an engine room escape trunk was found to be partially detached.
Read moreAs the Nautical Institute reports, a tanker was berthed and discharging cargo when carbon shoot particles were observed on the sea side of the vessel. It was quickly identified that the shoot particles were coming from the overboard discharge of the Inert Gas Generator (IGG) scrubber.
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