Real Life Incident: Inaccurate GM Calculation Leads Of Grounding Of Car Carrier
Due to inaccurate GM calculation, a car carrier vessel blacked out and the starboard list continued to increase as the ship swung to port and grounded.
-
-
Real Life Incident: OOW Loses Life After Falling Overboard While Inspecting Light And Smoke Signal
A deck crewmember went to the bridge to make a telephone call. He saw a slipper lying on the grating by the lifebuoy, realizing he had not seen the OOW when he came to the bridge, he concluded something was wrong…
-
Real Life Incident: Limited Experience And Limited Communication Leads To Bad Consequence
Communication between the drivers and the crew members during loading took place visually through hand signals and via hearing with whistles
-
Real Life Incident: New Eyes See Potential Slip Zone
On a tanker during a Safety Observation Round it was found that there was no anti-slip paint applied to give safe access to the emergency shower station.
-
Real Life Incident: Line Breaks Six Times – When is Enough Enough?
A tanker had moored to a single point mooring (SPM) buoy ready to start discharging operations. A tug was used aft to apply tension on the vessel and keep it in line with the predominant swell during the discharging operation.
-
Real Life Incident: Vessel Speed Exacerbates Bank Suction
A 274m long tanker was making way in a canal under pilotage at about nine knots (slow ahead). As the passage progressed, the pilot conned the vessel closer to the port side of the canal in order to pass some anchored vessels to starboard.
-
Real Life Incident: Dangerous Gas-Freeing Practice Claims One Victim On Tanker
An oil/chemical tanker was underway. The cargo tanks had been cleaned in preparation for a docking survey and the Chief Officer (CO) had lined up the clean tanks for gas-freeing.
-
Real Life Incident: Enclosed Space On Ship Claims One Victim, Spares Two
A bulk carrier loaded with a cargo of coal was at anchor. Deck crew were tasked with greasing the dog handles of the hold access booby hatches…
-
Real Life Incident: Crew Member Falls Into Water, Loses Life From Cold Water Immersion
A tug was about to depart a berth that it often used. One crew member was on the dock to let go the lines. Once the lines had been let go aft, he went forward and released them. The over-rider was damaged, that made him fall into the water.
