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MAIB issues investigation report on MV SPRING BOK and MV GAS ARCTIC collision

UK MAIB issues Safety Digest 2/2012

UK MAIB issues new ARI Regulations 2012

MAIB issues report re injury due to accidental CO2 discharge

UK MAIB issues Annual Report 2011

Loss of control air pressure resulted in allision

MAIB Report No 16/2012 MAIB issues Report No 16/2012 on the investigation of the contact between the ro-ro cargo ferry Clipper Point at the Port of Heysham's South Quay,and two berthed ships on 24 May 2011.You may view the Report by clicking here.Source: MAIB

Investigation revealed that the officer had moved into a hazardous area The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) issued the report of its investigation into the serious injury of a chief officer on a mooring vessel in Crosby Channel at Liverpool on 21 November 2011.The officer was injured when he was crushed against an air vent by a six-tonne navigation buoy that was being repositioned on the working deck using the vessel's crane.Investigation revealed that the officer had moved into a hazardous area; that there was no person in charge of the operation; that the risks of the operation had not been identified or assessed; and that applicable regulatory requirements were not fully metFor more information, click here.Source: MAIB

The seaman suffered fatal injuries The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) issued the report of its investigation into the fatal injury to a crewman during cargo operations on a cargo vessel in Waterford, Ireland on 27 October 2011.The able seaman suffered fatal injuries when he fell from a footbridge rigged between a portable bulkhead and a fixed bulkhead near the bows.The footbridge allowed access to an opening in the portable bulkhead, but was not fitted with any means to prevent a person from falling. The opening was intended for ventilation, but was often used for personnel accessFor more information, click here.Source: MAIB

During cargo operations on a container ship in Hull on 16 January 2012 The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) issued the report of its investigation of a death resulting from a man overboard situation during cargo operations on a container ship in Hull on 16 January 2012.The crewmember fell between the ship and the quay while disembarking the vessel through the pilot gate. The pilot gate had no ladder or gangway and it was approximately 80 cm from the deck to the bollard in the quay.Use of the pilot gate as a shortcut to board or exit the vessel was not authorized, but the practice had arisen among the crew and was not discouraged by the master or the owner.For more information, click here.Source: MAIB