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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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…