Author: MARS Reports

Just after sunset on a calm evening, a large inbound container ship was approaching the pilot boarding position about a mile NE of the harbour’s breakwater entrance.

At night, a container vessel had discharged all containers and commenced loading outbound containers, including reefer containers. Some hatches were left open after discharge was completed.

During self-discharging of a dry bulk cargo, the engine room rating on watch informed the cargo control room by portable radio that he was proceeding to the conveyor belt tunnels located beneath the cargo holds on his routine rounds.

Own vessel, a product tanker in ballast, was moving from anchorage to her designated berth. As she passed the breakwater inwards, a tug was made fast on the port quarter.

While at anchor, the crew was engaged in cleaning and painting the topside ballast tank as part of an ongoing maintenance programme.

On board a passenger ship, a crossover line between the port and starboard ballast/treated black water/grey water tanks passed through an adjacent cofferdam.

A coaster was on a journey in a fjord. Early in the morning, when the ship was to change course, she collided with a small lighthouse.

A cargo vessel completed loading and left port in the early morning hours. By about 0400, the pilot departed the vessel, and the Master notified the deck crew to ensure that the berthing stations were secured for the passage; heavy weather was forecast.

In fog, a passenger vessel was outbound in restricted waterway at 15 knots. The bridge team noticed an inbound commuter boat on the radar that appeared to be trending to its own port side.