OOW Under Alcohol Influence, Ship Runs Aground At Full Speed
Investigation report into marine accident including what happened, safety lessons and recommendations made on grounding of general cargo vessel, Lysblink Seaways.
Cruise Ship L’Austral’s Grounding Fined Total Of $100,000
A French cruise company and ship’s Master have been fined $70,000 and $30,000 respectively for endangering human life and entering a prohibited zone following an incident in the remote New Zealand Subantarctic islands.
Real Life Accident: Chart Corrections While Navigating Contribute To Grounding
Ship’s Officer Of the Watch (OOW) not having continuous and accurate positional awareness leads to grounding of the vessel. Read inside the article to know more.
Real Life Accident: Short Training And Lack Of Experience Lead To Ship Grounding
Short training and lack of experience of a new mate leads to the grounding of a small inland passenger vessel. Learn more about the incident inside the article.
Real Life Accident: Improper Use Of ECDIS Leads To Vessel Grounding
Improper use of ECDIS and lack of knowledge leads to grounding of a tanker ship. Learn more about the accident inside the article.
Real Life Accident: Self-Induced Fatigue Contributes To Grounding Of Vessel
The ship’s mate went ashore and consumed ‘four to five pints of beer’ before returning to the vessel. He had few hours of sleep before taking over the watch. After sometime the vessel grounded. Read inside the article to find out more.
Real Life Accident: Sleeping During Watch Leads to Grounding of Vessel
Lack of lookout and a sleeping officer of the watch (OOW) leads a vessel to run aground few hours after it leaves the post. Find out inside the article as to what exactly lead to this accident.
Real Life Accident: Vessel Makes Contact and Runs Aground Under Pilotage Due to Restricted Visibility
Poor visibility and lack of proper watch keeping at the bridge lead to grounding of the vessel and contact with moored barges during pilotage. Read inside to find out the reason behind this accident.
Real Life Accident: Sleeping During Watch Leads To Vessel Grounding
An officer on watch (OOW) on a cargo vessel goes to sleep after sending the lookout duty downstairs. With no one in control on the bridge, the vessel runs aground, waking up everyone except the OOW. Learn the reason for grounding inside the article.