Case Studies

The incident occurred due to a gas bottle exploding in a lifeboat during the process of charging it up from the Breathing Apparatus Air Compressor.

The vessel, a coaster of 75 m in length, was at anchor and experiencing a moderate swell. The cable was paid out to about 7 shackles in the water.

A congested anchorage turned dangerous when a drifting vessel kept advancing toward the tanker.

As the lifeboat needed a replacement release cable, among other things, the release system had to be reset and secured. This was done as per specifications and confirmed by the attending class surveyor.

Ship’s officer on the bridge saw a person struggling to remain afoat in the water near the ship; the water temperature was near freezing. The officer immediately raised the alarm.

To ensure that the wires were running freely, the bosun stood on a small platform on the top of the crane cab and directed the deck cadet to operate the crane.

Arriving for a canal transit, the vessel had rigged the starboard accommodation ladder to facilitate the transfer of immigration, customs personnel, agents, ship chandlers, etc and to…

A bulk carrier had arrived at a river berth, bow upstream, to load coal. Light draft was close to 9.3m aft and the water depth at the berth was near 15.5m, which gave an UKC of 6.2m.

The Master raised the general alarm and made an announcement to all crew members to take precautions and stay clear of the starboard side of the vessel.