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Damage to accommodation ladder

Damage to accommodation ladder

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 11, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Be situationally aware warns The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report. In the incident described, an accommodation ladder was lowered on request without taking into consideration the vessel’s motions. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime...
Accommodation ladder not accommodating

Accommodation ladder not accommodating

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 1, 2023 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

‘Don’t let your “can do” attitude lead you into a dangerous position,’ warns The Nautical Institute in its latest Mars Report. In this report, a crew member’s leg got caught in a telescopic accommodation ladder while trying to quickly...
Accommodation ladder pin failure accident shows need for maintenance guidelines

Accommodation ladder pin failure accident shows need for maintenance guidelines

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 9, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

A recent incident brought to light a potentially dangerous situation involving failure of the turntable pin on accommodation ladders. While the turntable pin may seem like a minor component, failure can cause significant harm to anyone using the accommodation ladder...
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...

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