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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…

byMars Reports

November 28, 2021

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Ore carrier “Stellar Banner” Ran Aground Because Captain Changed planned Route: Report

On 24 February 2020, the Republic of the Marshall Islands-registered VLOC STELLAR BANNER, managed by Polaris Shipping Co.…

byTMP Staff

November 4, 2021

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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…

byMars Reports

October 24, 2021

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Containership’s Bridge Left Unmanned for an Hour After Officer Disappears

NOTE: This is a Case Study A 4,253 TEU containership was left with no one at the controls…

byTMP Staff

August 23, 2021

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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…

byMars Reports

July 24, 2021

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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…

byMars Reports

July 23, 2021

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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…

byMars Reports

July 10, 2021

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Enclosed space: Deadly H2S goes undetected and rescue attempts are haphazard

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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…

byMars Reports

May 1, 2021

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Incident Report Consumption of alcohol killed a Ship crew member 5

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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…

byMars Reports

April 8, 2021

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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…

byMars Reports

April 7, 2021

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