• Facebook
  • X
SWZ|Maritime
  • Home
  • News
  • Events
  • Subscribe
  • SWZ Archive
  • Newsletter
  • Advertorials
  • Topics
Select Page
RoRo loading fatality, alcohol in play

RoRo loading fatality, alcohol in play

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 31, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

A RoRo vessel was in port and crew were loading trailers. A Terberg tractor unit was used to pull 40-foot trailers onto the vessel and to place them in position for the voyage. The Nautical Institute describes the accident that ensued in a new Mars Report. The...
Unsafe gangway + impaired faculties = fatality

Unsafe gangway + impaired faculties = fatality

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 5, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Safe access to a ship is literally where a strong safety culture starts. The Nautical Institute has published a new Mars Report, in which a crew member fell overboard from the gangway and died. Alcohol was also a factor in this accident. The Nautical Institute gathers...
Cargo ship hits river cruise ship De Zonnebloem in Germany

Cargo ship hits river cruise ship De Zonnebloem in Germany

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 1, 2025 | Inland navigation, Maritime accidents, News, Passenger ships, Shipping

Early on Saturday morning, 29 March, the river cruise ship of the Dutch National Association De Zonnebloem was involved in a collision in Germany. The vessel was hit by a cargo ship, the captain of which had been drinking alcohol, according to German police. The...
SWZ|Maritime’s December 2022 issue: When it comes to safety, learning never ends

SWZ|Maritime’s December 2022 issue: When it comes to safety, learning never ends

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 14, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Ship design, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

The Mars Reports in each edition of SWZ|Maritime teach that, as a seafarer, you can never be alert enough and should take all lessons in acting safely seriously. But also that safety is an ongoing process of constantly thinking through what new safety risks each...
Captain Beaumaiden loses licence for two years after causing grounding

Captain Beaumaiden loses licence for two years after causing grounding

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 15, 2022 | Grounding, Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping

The Maritime Disciplinary Court of the Netherlands has suspended the licence of the former captain of the Beaumaiden for two years. This vessel grounded in October 2021, after the captain had consumed alcohol and left the bridge unattended for four hours. On Monday 18...
« Older Entries

PARTNERS

CEDA

SWZ|Maritime is looking for a Treasurer

Are you financially savvy and do you have an active network in the maritime sector? Then we have a great opportunity for you! Read more...


SWZ|Maritime articles

Curious about the articles in SWZ|Maritime? Some of them are published online. Read them here.

Published by SWZ|Maritime
Zeemansstraat 13
3016 CN Rotterdam
T: +31 (0)10 241 74 35
F: +31 (0)10 241 00 95
E: redactie@swzmaritime.nl

About SWZ|Maritime

Subscription

Advertising

Partners

Contact

 

 

Privacy statement
Disclaimer
Cookie Policy

Sign up for our newsletter

Sign up now!

© 2019 - 2025 SWZ|Maritime
Manage Cookie Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
  • Manage options
  • Manage services
  • Manage {vendor_count} vendors
  • Read more about these purposes
View preferences
  • {title}
  • {title}
  • {title}