Real Life Incident: Paint Storage Slip-Up On Ship
During a Class inspection, the crew were surprised to find that the lower compartment of a crane pedestal contained many sealed paint cans..
Real Life Incident: Checklist Mentality Is A Burning Problem
The accident investigation revealed that the crewmember had loosened the filter cover without first releasing the system pressure from the vent cock.
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.
The Gruesome Amoco Cadiz Oil Spill Incident
The Amoco Cadiz Oil Spill is one of the worst maritime disasters which resulted in the single largest loss of marine life.
Real Life Incident: 2nd Officer Dies After Getting Crushed Between Vessel’s Gantry Crane And Hatch Covers
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
Real Life Accident: Unsafe Cargo + Unsafe Anchorage = Lost Ship
Unsafe cargo and unsafe anchorage leads to sinking of a bulk carrier. More than 600 tonnes of oil leaked into the sea and took more than three months to clean up. Learn more about the accident inside.
Real Life Incident: Car Carrier Goes Sideways
A car carrier had been loaded, not with cars but with bundles of timber. The vessel sailed without a finalized and accurately calculated GM. Check out the real reasons behind this incident.
Real Life Accident: Ship’s Master Dies After Falling from Gangway
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.
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.