Case Studies

A bulk carrier grounded twice after a pilot steered the vessel outside the dredged channel, prompting key navigation safety lessons.

A fatal tug accident during a shipyard berthing operation has prompted renewed calls for safer line-handling procedures.

A fatigued OOW’s navigational errors led a tanker to collide with an anchored vessel, triggering fires and the abandonment of both ships.

FRC fell 9m into the water during launch after the cable was pulled. Thankfully, no injuries occurred, but it was damaged beyond repair.

A pilot boat ran aground after poor visibility and reduced situational awareness caused the Master to make a navigational error.

An engineer was seriously injured after losing balance in rough seas and accidentally contacting a running A/C compressor belt.

While anchored in gale-force winds and heavy seas, the hull of a cargo vessel failed, breaking the ship in two.

A ballast dry cargo vessel in rough seas suffered an explosion in a forward compartment while sailing.

A small general cargo vessel lost steering in a restricted waterway and ran hard aground against the edge of the channel.