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Sunken barge that blocked Meuse River salvaged

Sunken barge that blocked Meuse River salvaged

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 8, 2025 | Inland navigation, Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping

On the morning of 7 January, a ship pushing a barge ran aground at the entrance to the Juliana Canal. The pushed barge then sank causing a complete blockage of the waterway. Just after 4 pm the barge was pulled free. The barge was loaded with 1400 tonnes of limestone...
Procedural flaws, fatigue cause undocking accident

Procedural flaws, fatigue cause undocking accident

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 8, 2025 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

The cause of a tanker hitting a jetty and becoming stuck was ‘a near total collapse of bridge resource management (BRM)’. The Nautical Institute draws this conclusion in a new Mars Report, which describes the incident in detail. The Nautical Institute...
Soren Toft new Chair of World Shipping Council

Soren Toft new Chair of World Shipping Council

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 7, 2025 | News, Shipping

The World Shipping Council (WSC) Board of Directors has elected Soren Toft, CEO of MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company), as the new Chair of the World Shipping Council Board. Randy Chen, Vice Chairman of Wan Hai Lines, has been elected Vice Chair. Soren Toft and Randy...
Procedural flaws, fatigue cause undocking accident

Port of Amsterdam bans open-loop scrubbers

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 6, 2025 | Emissions, Maritime regulations, News, Ports, Shipping

Since 1 January 2025, the use of open-loop scrubbers has been restricted for seagoing vessels in the Amsterdam port. This is to contribute to cleaner water. Open-loop scrubbers cause contaminated wash water to enter the water. A scrubber is a system in the funnel of...
‘STOP work’ doesn’t translate well and results in MOB fatality

‘STOP work’ doesn’t translate well and results in MOB fatality

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 3, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

When changing the way you are doing a job on board a ship, always conduct a permit to work process. A new Mars Report describes a fatal man overboard (MOB) accident after adding a ladder to a paint job. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and...
Vessel’s berth contact cuts deep

Vessel’s berth contact cuts deep

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 1, 2025 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

A loaded vessel was departing a berth in very confined waters without tug assistance. Winds were NNE, almost parallel with the berth, at about 25-30 knots. Two pilots were on board, but according to the company report, there were gaps in the master/pilot exchange. The...
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