Case Studies

A container ship collided with a small general cargo ship at night in clear weather under slight sea conditions, immediately after which the smaller cargo ship sank, with the loss of three crew members.

While closing the hatch covers on a small bulk carrier after hold cleaning, an officer climbed on to a partially-closed hatch cover to unshackle and move the wire leading from the winch.

Sensing danger, the OOW immediately moved the engine control to neutral, then to full astern, but the vessel grounded nonetheless at 03:22. The resulting noise and vibration woke the Master, who came to the bridge and sounded the alarm.

Seven decommissioned yet still operational small military boats had been organised to allow the public to have access and enjoy a short ride of approximately 30 minutes in the immediate area of the port.

The OOW suffered from several fatigueinducing factors at the time of the grounding, including sleep disruption both acute and chronic, circadian rhythm disruptions, and individual factors

While at anchor, the crew was engaged in cleaning and painting the topside ballast tank as part of an ongoing maintenance programme.

A container ship collided with a small general cargo ship at night in clear weather under slight sea conditions, immediately after which the smaller cargo ship sank, with the loss of three crew members.

The vessel was about three-quarters of the way through loading. At the same time, the vessel was discharging contaminated oil from a double-bottom tank. The Master, who…

A chemical tanker with a cargo of phenol encountered cold weather a couple of days before arriving at the discharge port.