Tag: UK MAIB

As UK MAIB reports in its most recent Safety Digest, a general cargo ship was departing a busy anchorage when a mishap nearly resulted in a serious accident.

As UK MAIB reports in its most recent Safety Digest, a few hours before the break of a midwinter dawn, an experienced pilot climbed the slab side of a large car carrier and made their way to the bridge to meet the master and prepare for the ship’s first call into the port.

As UK MAIB reports in its most recent Safety Digest, a large cruise ship was alongside in port and a team of specialist contractors were in the engine room, working on a large compressor.

As UK MAIB reports in its most recent Safety Digest, on a clear day with calm seas the crew of a cargo vessel were preparing to open the cargo hold hatch covers, which were sealed by several wedges.

As UK MAIB reports in its most recent Safety Digest, a cruise ship was being prepared for departure from a Caribbean port and an able seaman (AB) was working on the mooring deck, using a messenger line around the mooring rope to guide it onto a winch drum.

As UK MAIB reports in its most recent Safety Digest, a vessel was discharging cargo alongside at a not always afloat but safely aground (NAABSA) tidal river berth just before low water.

As UK MAIB reports in its most recent Safety Digest, a tanker was making its final approach to an oil berth with two tugs attached and a pilot on board.

As UK MAIB reports in its most recent Safety Digest, a container vessel was slowly approaching a Mediterranean port in the early hours of a winter morning.

As UK MAIB reports in its most recent Safety Digest, a container vessel was slowly approaching a Mediterranean port in the early hours of a winter morning.

As UK MAIB reports in its most recent Safety Digest, the crew of a pusher tug were disconnecting lines from a cargo barge when the master, who was at the helm in the wheelhouse, heard a distressing scream from the tug’s aft deck.