A bulk carrier was underway. During his inspections the Chief Mate noticed traces of bunker fuel oil in the forepeak ballast tank. Because that tank was adjacent to a bunker fuel tank, he suspected a leak from the bunker tank.

The unstable lifeboat rolls over in calm water during the refresher course in the operation of survival craft and rescue boats which was being conducted at a marine training centre.

A loaded VLCC was underway. The vessel’s weather routing service was forecasting waves with a significant height of more than six metres. The blue water on its deck kills Chief Officer and the Bosun.

A small general cargo vessel in ballast was docked at port and crew were preparing to load various rice cargoes. How did the fatal collapse of portable tween-deck happened? Let’s find out inside the article.

A bulk carrier was anchored outside a port awaiting a berth. During this time, the crew were involved in an abandon ship exercise where the stern-mounted lifeboat was lowered to the sea without crew members on board.

In the early morning hours, a loaded tanker with seven metres of freeboard was approaching port at about 6.5 knots. There was a light wind and seas of approximately 1 metre. Visibility was good, but it was still dark; sunrise was in about one hour and 45 minutes.

The vessel was preparing to load a cargo of timber. The ship’s crew were arranging the stanchions on the ship side that would be used for the timber stow on deck.

A loaded bulk carrier was at sea. The deck crew were washing and cleaning cargo hold no. 7 which had remained empty. The crew members had donned their Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) which included a twin-lanyard safety harness for the crewmember who would be working at height.

A vessel’s lifeboat with crew on board was being lowered to the water when the remote control lowering wire suddenly parted. Poor winch wire spooling under the outer layers led to a wire kink, creating a weak spot that contributed to the wire failure.