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Hatch cover crush fatality

Hatch cover crush fatality

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 29, 2024 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Be aware that keeping hatches slightly open using only hydraulic pressure is a risky practice. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report, in which a crew member was killed after getting caught between the hatch cover and coaming. The Nautical...
Shipping losses hit all-time low despite increasing risks

Shipping losses hit all-time low despite increasing risks

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 28, 2024 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

The number of large vessels lost fell to a record low of 26 in 2023. However, growing volatility and uncertainties from war and geopolitical events, the consequences of climate change, as well as ongoing risks resulting from the trend for larger vessels means the...
Paris MoU: Fire doors and fire drills require attention

Paris MoU: Fire doors and fire drills require attention

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 24, 2024 | Classification/inspection, Maritime regulations, News, Ports, Shipping

At its latest Committtee meeting, the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) discussed the results of the Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Fire Safety, held from 1 September to 30 November 2023. Compliance appeared satisfactory...
Hit and run results in two fatalities on dredger

Hit and run results in two fatalities on dredger

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 24, 2024 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping

A new Nautical Institute Mars Report discusses how a tablet on the bridge distracted a lone watchkeeper resulting in a collision with fatalities. Alcohol was another factor in this accident. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and near-misses....
Wind Challenger saves fuel for coal carrier Shofu Maru

Wind Challenger saves fuel for coal carrier Shofu Maru

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 23, 2024 | Emissions, News, Ship propulsion, Shipping, WASP

The coal carrier Shofu Maru, owned and operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), achieves significant fuel savings thanks to its Wind Challenger hard sail wind propulsion system. Measurements were taken during a total of seven round-trip voyages to Japan, mainly from...
Sailing cargo vessel capsizes and sinks, two missing

Sailing cargo vessel capsizes and sinks, two missing

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 23, 2024 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

On 21 May, Blue Schooner Company’s historic sailing freighter De Gallant capsized and subsequently sunk south of the Bahamas archipelago. Six of the eight crew have been rescued from the water, the other two are still missing. The United States Coast Guard...
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