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Watch out for hydrodynamic effects when manoeuvring your ship in restricted waterways

Watch out for hydrodynamic effects when manoeuvring your ship in restricted waterways

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 8, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News

Research on hydrodynamic interaction indicates that if the speed of the ship near a bank is too high, the rudder may be less able to cope with the forces induced and control will be lost. The Nautical Institute highlights this in its latest Mars Report, in which an...
No lockout/tagout results in burns for engine room crew member

No lockout/tagout results in burns for engine room crew member

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 6, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News

Proper isolation and lockout (“lockout/tagout”, LOTO) must be completed before carrying out maintenance on any equipment. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report in which a crew member suffered burns on his fingers. The Nautical...
Green seas on deck cause one fatality and four serious injuries

Green seas on deck cause one fatality and four serious injuries

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 1, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News

Slowing the ship and changing course so waves are not breaking over the bow where the crew are working seems an obvious course of action, states The Nautical Institute in its latest Mars Report. Yet, on board a bulk carrier this was not the case. A wave crashing over...
Bulk carrier squeezes tug into shore facility

Bulk carrier squeezes tug into shore facility

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 29, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News

When undertaking familiar tasks with unaccustomed equipment it may be wise to step back and re-evaluate the risks and procedures. The Nautical Institute issues this warning in its latest Mars Report in which a tug was pushed onto a shore facility. In this case,...
Failure to follow operational weather limitations sends berthed vessel adrift

Failure to follow operational weather limitations sends berthed vessel adrift

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 24, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News

Setting predetermined weather limits to stop cargo ops and/or vacate the berth is a sensible risk reduction measure, according to The Nautical Institute. In a recent Mars Report, a tanker did not adhere to these limits causing the vessel to become adrift. The Nautical...
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