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Giant Ore Carrier Stellar Banner Refloated Three Months After Grounding
The giant ship, Stellar Banner, a 2016-built, 300,000 DWT, Marshall Islands-flagged Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) owned by…
Case Study: Improper Pilot-Bridge Team Information Exchange Results In Another Grounding
A container ship picked up a pilot while inbound to a port in darkness. The Master, OOW and…
Case Study: Vessel Grounded As OOW Remains Busy On Mobile Phone
A small coastal trader was underway in darkness and calm seas at a speed of almost 8kt. There…
Case Study: Lack of Rest hours Led to Another Grounding
A small vessel was on a short sea trading routine, making shuttle trips between two ports separated by…