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.
Real Life Incident: Pipeline Strike Causes Fire Aboard Dredging Vessel
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a virtual public board meeting on Dec. 7 to consider the draft final report on hazardous liquid pipeline strikes and subsequent explosions and fires aboard the dredging vessel Waymon Boyd.
Real Life Incident: Ferry Trip Ends With U-Turn Into Shore
Visibility was reduced by fog to less than 30 metres but the Master, at the controls, was experienced in this run and the departure was kept to the schedule Another officer was also on the bridge.
Real Life Incident: Narrow Harbour Entry Proves Too Tricky In Low Visibility
A ferry was en route for its destination port. The passage plan had recently been used on three previous voyages and took the ferry from berth to berth.
Case Study: Lack Of Signalman Led To Crane’s Contact With Grain Facility
The National Transportation Safety Board issued Marine Accident Brief 21/20 Tuesday for its investigation into the contact of a bulk carrier’s crane with a grain facility in Convent, Louisiana.
Failure Of Diesel Generator Causes Engine Room Fire: NTSB
Failure of a diesel generator caused an engine room fire aboard a commercial fishing vessel in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Transportation Safety Board’s Marine Accident Brief 21/19, released Tuesday.
Inaccurate Stability Calculations Caused Capsizing of Vehicle Carrier Golden Ray: NTSB
Inaccurate stability calculations caused the capsizing of vehicle carrier Golden Ray that resulted in $200 million worth of damages, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.
Unattended Burning Candles, Inoperable Fire-Detection System Caused $6.78M In Damage
Candles lit and left unattended in a yacht’s VIP suite caused a fire that resulted in the total loss of the $6.3M yacht and $480,000 in damage to a Miami marina and adjacent vessels, according to the National Transportation Safety Board’s Marine Accident Brief 21/17, issued Thursday.
Real Life Incident: Cruise Ship Loses Both Its Anchors Within A Day
In early 2020 the Covid-19 pandemic forced many cruise ship companies into an operational pause, resulting in many cruise ships anchoring in various locations for long periods of time.