Case Studies

Whilst disembarking from an outward bound vessel a pilot fell from the pilot ladder and spent eight minutes in the sea before he could be rescued by the pilot launch.

A tug and tow arrived at the outer roads of a port and was preparing to embark a pilot. Due to restricted sea room, the tow wire had to be shortened in order to enter the port.

A 225 metre bulk carrier in ballast was at deep water anchorage near a major port. It had drafts forward and aft of 4.80 metres and 6.05 metres respectively.

The engine room was prepared for UMS and, at 1500, the Bridge was informed that all checks had been completed and that the Engine Room is now in Unmanned Mode.

A Surveyor, whose seagoing career had been spent on tankers, was assigned to do an out-turn survey which included sampling the soy bean cargo.

A Man Overboard Incident During Pilot Boarding Revealed How a Recently Repaired Platform Failed at the Most Critical Moment

A fully laden VLCC battling 60-knot winds and 10-metre seas endured severe heavy-weather damage as green water swept across the decks, tearing away lifesaving and firefighting equipment despite the crew’s efforts to safeguard the vessel.

A fast modern container vessel was preparing to embark a pilot during the early hours of the morning. One man was sent to rig the ladder which is on a roller winch and deployed from a side door approximately 3 metres above sea level at normal draught.

The watertight doors were normally set in the local-control mode, which meant that they could not be remotely closed from the wheelhouse.