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In a real accident, despite the attempts by the AB to secure the winch brake, the anchor chain continued to run out and the last length of chain broken loose from the chain locker, hitting and fatally injuring the AB fatally by the bitter end.
A tug pushing a loaded barge and a cargo vessel had a narrow escape from collision due to confusion and inadequate communication between both the captains. Read more inside to know more about the accident.
Lack of lookout and a sleeping officer of the watch (OOW) leads a vessel to run aground few hours after it leaves the post. Find out inside the article as to what exactly lead to this accident.
Poor visibility and lack of proper watch keeping at the bridge lead to grounding of the vessel and contact with moored barges during pilotage. Read inside to find out the reason behind this accident.
Inaction of officer on watch (OOW), distraction by tasks other than navigation, and lack of lookout leads to collision of two vessel in good weather and visibility. Know more about the accident inside the article.
An engineer attempted to open the incinerator door while underway. His thumb was trapped and crushed between the door holder lever and the stopper plate. Read inside to know more about the accident.
During a routine launching drill of a rescue boat, the fall wire parted, causing the rescue boat to fall into the water with four crew members inside. One of the crew members died and two were hospitalised.
Ineffective BRM and lack of relevant communication between the pilots of the two vessels resulted in collision of vessels in a canal. Read more about the real life accident inside.
A crew member lost his life while working in a fuel oil tank at a time when the ship was undergoing repairs in dry dock. A number of contributing factors were found for this unfortunate accident. Read them inside.
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