Tag: Transport Malta

Transport Malta has issued a technical marine notice on bridge navigational watch alarm system (BNWAS) for commercial yachts.

Transport Malta issued a technical notice to provide guidelines applicable to Maltese ships to comply with the requirements of SOLAS Chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code.

Transport Malta has issued a safety investigation report occasioned by the incident of a Fatal injury to a crew member of MV Kadri at Tallinn Shipyard.

The Transport Malta has issued a report on the Safety investigation into the collision between the Maltese registered vehicle carrier TONGALA and the Republic of Korea registered BO SPRING.

The Transport Malta has issued a safety investigation report in connection with the incident of MV Amber to address health and safety awareness during mooring practices.

Transport Malta has issued an investigation report regarding a serious injury onboard MV Halcyon while the crew organised an emergency recovery of the chain. The operation involved picking up the anchor chain. During the heaving process, the hydraulic motor of the windlass broke down resulting in serious injury to a crew member.

Transport Malta has issued safety investigation report regarding a fatal fall overboard MV Polynesia during cargo operations at Pago Pago, American Samoa on April 2015.The safety investigation revealed that the incorrect position adopted by the crew member to close the ventilation louver board was the immediate cause of the accident.

Transport Malta has issued investigation report regarding the explosion in cargo hold no.5 on board the Maltese registered conventional Supramax, geared bulk carrier, MV Agria following her departure from Rio Grande, Brazil on March 19, 2015.

Transport Malta has issued safety investigation report on incident on board the Maltese registered bulk carrier CY Thunder in which an able seaman (AB) fell into the sea while rigging a combination pilot ladder, while the vessels was underway to embark a harbour pilot for Port Sudan.

The Malteses Merchant Shipping Directorate has reviewed the guidelines for ascertaining the seaworthiness required in terms of article 12(a) of the Merchant Shipping Act for vessels being registered as Maltese ships.