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Real Life Incident: Engine Cadet Loses Life Due to Phosphine Gas Leak in Cabin
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Real Life Incident: Engine Cadet Loses Life Due to Phosphine Gas Leak in Cabin

On a handy-sized bulk carrier, the engine cadet did not appear at muster, so two crew went to his cabin where he was found in a state of partial paralysis. Find out what happened in this article.

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Real Life Incident: Gantry Crane Improvisation Leads To One Fatality
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Real Life Incident: Gantry Crane Improvisation Leads To One Fatality

A small cargo vessel with eight crew on board had berthed in port and was carrying out deck maintenance. The vessel, a single hatch ship, had one hold equipped with 10 pontoon hatch covers that were moved using a hydraulic gantry crane running on rails.

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Case Study: Maintenance Error Led To $3.8 Million Marine Casualty In Washington
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Case Study: Maintenance Error Led To $3.8 Million Marine Casualty In Washington

An improperly tightened fastener led to a diesel engine failure on the passenger and car ferry Wenatchee near Bainbridge Island, Washington, resulting in nearly $3.8 million in damages, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.

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Spraying Fuel Hitting Uninsulated Section Of Engine Caused Fire Aboard Towing Vessel: NTSB
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Spraying Fuel Hitting Uninsulated Section Of Engine Caused Fire Aboard Towing Vessel: NTSB

Shortly after midnight, fire alarms began to sound in the pilothouse and throughout the vessel. The pilot saw smoke that “grew in intensity very quickly” and flames coming from the starboard main engine in the engine room.

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Poor Communication Leads To Bridge Damage In Louisiana
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Poor Communication Leads To Bridge Damage In Louisiana

Poor communication led to a tow striking a railway swing bridge near Slidell, Louisiana, the National Transportation Safety Board said in Marine Investigation Report 22/01 released Thursday.

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Real Life Incident: Boiler Overpressure On Ship Causes Three Fatalities
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Real Life Incident: Boiler Overpressure On Ship Causes Three Fatalities

A drill ship holding position offshore was due to carry out the annual servicing of its two auxiliary boilers. The boilers were used only for well test operations and had not been operated since the last annual service, except for maintenance operations.

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Engine Failure Leads To Fire Aboard Offshore Supply Vessel
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Engine Failure Leads To Fire Aboard Offshore Supply Vessel

The National Transportation Safety Board issued Marine Accident Brief 21/26 Wednesday, detailing its investigation of the diesel generator engine failure and subsequent fire aboard offshore supply vessel Ocean Intervention on Dec. 19, 2020, near Honolulu, Hawaii.

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Mate’s Misjudgment Of Tow’s Speed Causes Accident With Bridge: NTSB
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Mate’s Misjudgment Of Tow’s Speed Causes Accident With Bridge: NTSB

The National Transportation Safety Board issued Marine Accident Brief 21/23 Tuesday for its investigation of the Nov. 14, 2020, accident involving the towing vessel Island Lookout and the Centerville Turnpike Bridge near Chesapeake, Virginia.

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Case Study: Tanker Master’s Fatigue Led To $72.9 Million Accident
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Case Study: Tanker Master’s Fatigue Led To $72.9 Million Accident

A tanker operating company’s decision to change masters without a handover period led to a $72.9 million marine accident, according to a NTSB Marine Accident Brief issued Tuesday.

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