Lessons learned: Air start valve leakage presents a considerable risk
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.
Read moreAs 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.
Read moreAs 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.
Read moreAs 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.
Read moreAs 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.
Read moreAs UK MAIB reports in its most recent Safety Digest, it was a glorious early summer’s day with perfect wind conditions in which to set sail for a classic yacht regatta. The yacht was making good progress under sail, tacking to port on an autopilot-controlled south-westerly course.
Read moreAs UK MAIB reports in its most recent Safety Digest, a ferry was approaching harbour at 17 knots (kts) with its anchor cleared away ready for emergency use. Suddenly, there was a loud bang and the anchor cable started paying out rapidly.
Read moreUK MAIB announced the publication of the first Safety Digest of 2024 featuring a collection of lessons learned from latest marine accidents involving vessels from the merchant, fishing and recreational sectors.
Read moreUK Marine Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published an investigation report, of the collision between general cargo vessel Scot Explorer and gas carrier Happy Falcon.
Read moreUK Marine Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published an investigation report, of the accidental discharge of a FirePro condensed aerosol fire-extinguishing system during its installation on board the fishing vessel Resurgam (PZ1001) resulting in one fatality in Newlyn Harbour, Cornwall, England on 15 November 2019.
Read moreUK Marine Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published an investigation report, of the grounding of the general cargo vessel BBC Marmara in the Little Minch, off the west coast of Scotland on 25 July 2021.
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