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Real Life Incident: Collision In Plain Sight
A partially loaded tanker was underway at about 12 knots in a safety fairway. An OOW and lookout were on duty and the helm was on autopilot when the incident occured.
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Real Life Incident: Fire On Board With Unclear Extinguishing System
A car/truck carrier, loaded with new and used vehicles, was underway at sea when the fire alarm sounded in the cargo compartment on deck 1. After 26 minutes since the fire alarm had first sounded., the chief engineer was finally able to activate the system,
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Real Life Incident: Steering Gear Room Flooded Due To Improper Communication
Lack of proper communication and no structured or formalised system to track the status of manually operated valves in the ballast system leads to flooding of steering gear room.
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Real Life Incident: Lifeboat Davit Arm Imbalance, Accident Averted
The starboard boat was lowered and raised without incident. When the same procedure was attempted with the port lifeboat, the aft davit arm lowered but the forward one did not. Find out what exactly happened inside the article.
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Case Study: Crew Member Swept Overboard Through Pilot Boarding Access Door
Two crew members were in opening the pilot access door when the vessel was hit by heavy seas that forced the door open and flooded the embarkation space. As the seawater swirled and splashed in the space it swept one crewman out of the door and into the sea.
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Real Life Incident: Over-Reliance On Loading Computer Tilts Ship
Incorrect information by the loading computer leads to tilting of the vessel. Know more about the incident inside the article.
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Real Life Incident: Misdeclared Cargo Leads To Fire In A Container
Mis-declared cargo in a container that was susceptible to spontaneous combustion and should have been declared as a dangerous cargo leads to fire on a container ship.
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Case Study: Stairs Slip-Up Injures Crewman
As they were letting go the lines on the upper deck, they heard a noise at the port side break of the accommodation. On going there, they found an injured crew member lying on the deck.
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Case Study: Mooring Line Pays Out Too Fast, Results In Forearm Fracture
The OIC of the aft mooring station did not notice the developing hazard of the fast-moving mooring line as his attention was on the attending mooring tug. The rope caught the crew member’s arm as it slid out, causing a fracture to his left forearm.