Real Life Incident: Vessel Speed Exacerbates Bank Suction
A general cargo vessel under pilotage was up-bound in a canal waterway under reduced speed in anticipation of meeting several down-bound vessels.
A general cargo vessel under pilotage was up-bound in a canal waterway under reduced speed in anticipation of meeting several down-bound vessels.
The Amoco Cadiz Oil Spill is one of the worst maritime disasters which resulted in the single largest loss of marine life.
A general cargo vessel finished loading a cargo of cement in the early morning hours and the deck crew were cleaning cement dust from the top of the cargo hatch coamings. The 2/O arrived on deck at about 0930 and commenced sweeping cement dust
A ship’s master dies of drowning after falling from the gangway. The master was returning from shore leave and was supposedly under the influence of alcohol.
A collision between a tug and a loaded bulk carrier lead to loss of lives of 18 crew members. Learn more about the unfortunate incident in the article.
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.
An LNG tanker was proceeding in the open sea at a speed of approximately 21 knots in good visibility..
A RoRo ferry had finished loading and was leaving the berth. A strong onshore wind was pushing the ferry against the quay, and two bow thrusters were working at 100% to push the bow off the berth…
A tanker in ballast was departing from a river port, from a position which required a turn of approximately 180°. There was one pilot on board and one tug (the only one available) made fast aft.
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