Real Life Incident: Improper Communication Leads to Tanker And Container Ship Collision
A container vessel was leaving port in the darkness under the command of a pilot. The third officer and the Master were also on the bridge, and…
Real Life Accident: Collision Leads To Massive Explosion, Kills Nine Crew Members
An unfortunate collision between two vessels leads to a massive explosion as a result of cargo tank ruptured and ignition of naphtha. Nine crew members were killed and several others injured. Find out more about the accident inside the article.
Real Life Accident: Vessels Collide in Fog, Sustain Substantial Damage
Two vessels about to meet at the end of a buoyed channel, collided because of reduced visibility as a result of fog and inadequate situational awareness of the bridge teams. Read more about the accident inside the article.
Real Life Accident: Officer Of The Watch Falls Asleep, Ship Hits Seawall At 15 Knots
Struggling with fatigue, officer of the watch of a small container ship fell asleep in front of one of the radars. He woke up abruptly as he was thrown out of the chair by the impact of the ship collision with the seawall.
Real Life Accident: Collision of Two Vessels, One Sinks
Failure in following COLREG rules at the sea, two vessels met with a classic collision, which lead to flooding and sinking of one of the vessels. Read more about the accident inside the article.
Real Life Accident: Ineffective BRM and Lack of Communication Results In Collision of Two Vessels
Ineffective BRM and lack of relevant communication between the pilots of the two vessels resulted in collision of vessels in a canal. Read more about the real life accident inside.
Case Study: Vessel Drags Anchor Causing Multiple Collisions
A vessel was in ballast and it began to drag anchor in a north-westerly direction. Soon, the ship’s speed had increased to 0.9kt, dragging in the direction of another vessel.
Real Accident Video: Bulk Carrier And Cargo Ship Collision in the Straits Of Singapore
Earlier this year, a 57,000-tonne bulk carrier “Beks Halil” steaming out of Singapore collided with a smaller bulk carrier while passing the Strait of Singapore. Watch the real accident caught on tape.
5 Chilling Ship Accident Videos
Ship accidents at sea are horrifying events feared by everyone. When ship collision videos are caught on tape they exhibit sheer terror and panic among those who become unfortunate spectators. We bring to you 7 chilling ship accident videos caught on tape.