Case Study: Man overboard while rigging the pilot ladder
A bulk carrier in ballast was making way at 7 knots in a traffic separation scheme (TSS). The pilot…
Case Study: Engine crewmember dies during piston replacement
As edited from the Bahamas Maritime Authority report for 8 February 2020 While at anchor, the engine crew were…
Case Study: Cargo tank explosion and fire on chemical tanker Stolt Groenland
On 28 September 2019, a cargo tank containing styrene monomer on board the Cayman Islands-registered chemical tanker Stolt…
Case Study: Strong winds send berthed vessel adrift
A tanker was berthed with port side alongside, with all lines running ashore, except for the headlines, which…
Case Study: Rough Seas Killed One Crew Member, Leaves Four Seriously Injured
A loaded bulk carrier departed on an eastbound Atlantic crossing in winter. Four days into the voyage and…
Enclosed space: Deadly H2S goes undetected and rescue attempts are haphazard
A factory trawler was underway and being made ready for fishing. Crew had finished cleaning the factory and were…
Report: Ship security guard falls overboard in Piracy area
A vessel was making for an area subject to piracy, and a security team had come on board and…
Working Under the Influence of Alcohol Leads to the Death of a crew member
This is an incident report, originally published by MARS Report A general cargo vessel finished loading a cargo…
Investigation: Uncontrollable Fire Leaves 5 Dead on Container Ship
A very large, recently constructed container ship was loaded and underway in darkness when a smoke alarm sounded…
Report: When a Tanker Ship Lost Anchor in Heavy Winds
A tanker in ballast dropped anchor and six shackles of chain in the early evening to await a…