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Stay clear of the lifting danger zone during ship loading operations

Stay clear of the lifting danger zone during ship loading operations

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 22, 2020 | News

Two crew members standing in the lifting danger zone suffered injuries during loading of wind turbine tower sections after being struck by a parting sling. The incident is discussed by The Nautical Institute, which stresses crew should always steer clear of loading...
Don’t rely on anchors to keep your ship in place during a storm

Don’t rely on anchors to keep your ship in place during a storm

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 18, 2020 | News

Time and again groundings from storm anchorages occur because too much time was lost before lifting anchor and putting to the open sea. The Nautical Institute warns about such practices in a recent Mars Report, in which a bulk carrier grounded after staying at the...
Never rush into a space that has a collapsed crew member inside

Never rush into a space that has a collapsed crew member inside

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 16, 2020 | News

Some spaces, although not officially an enclosed space, can still act as one. In a recent Mars Report, a crew member died after entering a bow thruster compartment alone. The Nautical Institute stresses rescue operations should always be conducted with breathing...
Pay attention to hydrodynamics when meeting a ship in restricted waters

Pay attention to hydrodynamics when meeting a ship in restricted waters

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 14, 2020 | News

When two ships tried to steer clear of each other near a curve in a narrow channel, one of them made bottom contact. The Nautical Institute discusses this incident in a recent Mars Report and argues that ‘a successful meeting relies on bow pressure waves and...
Ship hits mooring dolphins resulting in millions worth of damage

Ship hits mooring dolphins resulting in millions worth of damage

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 11, 2020 | News

A master and pilot need to have a mutually understood docking plan. The Nautical Institute discusses a case in which master and pilot were not “on the same page” resulting in USD 3.7 million in damages to ship and shore infrastructure. The Nautical...
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