A bulk carrier was berthing, using a combination of ship’s and shorelines. The lines from shore were brought on board with the help of a long messenger line, which was placed on the warping drum to heave in.
Sailor Goes Missing From Cuban Tanker Enroute To Venezuela
A sailor has gone missing from a Cuban tanker that had been heading to Venezuela from a Mexican shipyard, reports Reuters. This has been the second incident in a year involving the vessel.
Sailor Jumps From Tanker Vessel In Australia, Prompts Ship Inspection
A sailor was found clinging to a buoy 5 km from Port Phillip Bay in Australia. The 31-year-old seafarer who hails from Georgia was rescued by the police at around 8 pm on Sunday evening. The police were notified by the harbour control.
Case Study: Lack Of Continuous Monitoring At Issue In Shipyard Fire
A 2020 shipyard fire aboard the Iron Maiden was able to start and spread without notice because no one was continually monitoring the vessel while fire detectors were shut off during repairs, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a report issued Tuesday.
Missing Indonesian Submarine Found On The Ocean Floor, Crew Declared Dead
Indonesian Navy has declared that the missing Indonesian submarine has been found on the ocean floor. The submarine that went missing last week, is believed to have broken apart on hitting the ocean floor.
Case Study: Poor Cargo Loading Procedures Led To Loss Of 21 Containers Off Hawaii
The National Transportation Safety Board found Tuesday that an improperly loaded barge resulted in the loss of 21 cargo containers into the ocean off the coast of Hawaii last year.
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 Incident: Uncontrollable Spread Of Fire Forces Crew To Abandon The Vessel
A very large, recently constructed container ship was loaded and underway in darkness when a smoke alarm sounded in number 3 cargo hold. The uncontrollable spread of the fire leads to the abandoning of the vessel by the crew.
Real Life Incident: No Practice Makes No-One Perfect
At approximately 1515, the bosun of a vessel awoke to the smell of smoke. On leaving his cabin, he saw flames through the window of the closed sauna door and smoke venting from the top of the door. Find out what happened inside the article.
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