The Maritime Industry Guide
A small bulk carrier was loaded and underway under pilotage in coastal confined waterways in the early morning hours. The pilot had his portable pilot unit (PPU), which was loaded with the applicable charts for the voyage.
A vessel collided with a bridge because of improper information between the bridge operator and the pilot. Find out more about the incident inside the article.
A bulk carrier had to undergo drydock operations after a grounding incident in a narrow channel. Find out what exactly happened inside the article.
On two container vessels, fires broke out in containers loaded with charcoal in bulk even though the charcoal had passed the UN N.4 test and was not classified as self-heating. Find out more about the incident in the article.
A general cargo ship and a rock barge collided in extremely bad weather, resulting in severe damage. Find out more about the incident inside the article.
A three-day safety stoppage at DP World, Port Botany has brought to light severe problems with wire hoisting ropes that may have ramifications for similar terminals in Australia, New Zealand and around the world.
A collision between a tug and a loaded bulk carrier lead to loss of lives of 18 crew members. Learn more about the unfortunate incident in the article.
While cleaning the lifeboat, a junior officer picked up one of the bottles, assuming it contained the fresh water and took a drink. The bottle contained tank cleaning chemical. Find out what happened next inside the article.
A crew member lost his life after being hit by a spring line during mooring operation. Find out more about the unfortunate incident in the article.
Human error during lifeboat drill fatally injures a crew member and causes serious injury to two. Find out more about the unfortunate incident inside the article