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‘If you have the con, you should listen to critical communication with other ships’

‘If you have the con, you should listen to critical communication with other ships’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 4, 2021 | Maritime accidents, Shipping

The person with the con of a vessel should listen intently to any critical communication with other vessels, even if this task has been delegated to another bridge team member. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report, in which a collision...
Do you check the internal condition of your ship’s wire ropes?

Do you check the internal condition of your ship’s wire ropes?

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 23, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News

Despite the external condition appearing good, wire ropes on board ships can still be damaged on the inside. A recent Mars Report of The Nautical Institute describes a near-miss in which an accommodation ladder wire rope failed. Do you check your ship’s ropes...
‘Inspect your ship’s pilot ladder scrupulously and at regular intervals’

‘Inspect your ship’s pilot ladder scrupulously and at regular intervals’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 21, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News

Pilot ladder defects are, unfortunately, a fairly common problem even today according to The Nautical Institute in its latest Mars Report. The report describes a pilot almost falling after a side rope suddenly broke. The Institute stresses the importance of inspection...
Nautical Institute: Stay out of the ‘line of fire’ when working with mooring lines

Nautical Institute: Stay out of the ‘line of fire’ when working with mooring lines

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 16, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News

Mooring lines still cause many shipping accidents. In its latest Mars Report, The Nautical Institute describes an accident in which a crew member was struck by a messenger line. The organisation stresses that even such a relatively thin line can cause serious injury...
Crew member dies in enclosed space after deadly H2S goes undetected

Crew member dies in enclosed space after deadly H2S goes undetected

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 14, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News

Testing for oxygen content alone is not enough to allow safe entry into confined spaces. The Nautical Institute issues this warning in its latest Mars Report in which a crew member died in an enclosed space. He died as a result of the presence of toxic hydrogen...
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