Poor judgment and less than adequate communications, as well as an almost total lack of situational awareness on the part of the OOW leads to collision.
Real Life Incident: Lack of Communication Leads To Close Quarters Situation Between Two Vessels
A ro-ro passenger ferry departed berth and made a securité broadcast on VHF radio. Once underway and in the midst of a turn at about 15 knots, an inbound fishing vessel was observed. The bridge team on the ferry deemed the fishing vessel to be on the wrong side of the fairway. Find out what happened next inside the article.
Real Life Accident: Ship Hits Navigation Beacon While Disembarking Pilot
Two tanks of a loaded vessel were ruptured on the port side and the vessel took a list when the master was unable to manoeuvre the loaded vessel quickly enough to avoid a collision with the beacon. Read more inside the article.
Real Life Accident: Flood Tide Breaks Mooring Lines, Vessel Strikes Bridge
A small products tanker strikes a bridge and gets damaged after its mooring lines break because of three to five knot tidal currents in the river waterway.
Real Life Accident: Dense Fog Leads To Collision Of Ferry And Taxi Boat
Dense fog leads to collision between a small taxi boat and a ferry when the former was trying to cross a navigation channel. Read more about accident inside the article.
Real Life Accident: Vessels Collide in Fog, Sustain Substantial Damage
Two vessels about to meet at the end of a buoyed channel, collided because of reduced visibility as a result of fog and inadequate situational awareness of the bridge teams. Read more about the accident inside the article.
Real Life Accident: Inexperience and Lack of Situational Awareness Lead To Collision Of Two Vessels
Inability to keep a proper visual lookout and ineffective use of electronic aids by the ship’s OOW lead to collision of two vessels. Learn more about the accident inside the article.
Real Life Accident: Small Defect Leads To A Large Collision Of Ships
A small container vessel collided with a large container vessel when the main propulsion on the former automatically shut down. Know how a small defect can lead to a large collision at sea.
Real Life Incident: The Bigger Ship Gets The Right Of Way?
Unprofessional attitude of the OOW and lack of proper communication leads to near miss situation at the sea. Read inside the article to know more.