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How sleep inertia contributed to a tug with barges hitting a lock gate

How sleep inertia contributed to a tug with barges hitting a lock gate

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 12, 2022 | Inland navigation, Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Sleep inertia is a silent companion to fatigue and mariners would be well served to be aware of its existence. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report, in which a tug pushing two barges hit a lock gate. The master suffered from sleep...
Tanker lightly touches buoy to avoid outbound vessel

Tanker lightly touches buoy to avoid outbound vessel

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 6, 2022 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

In its latest Mars Report, The Nautical Institute points to the fact that in some jurisdictions, pilots can disembark before the vessel has actually exited the port. In the report, a meeting of a tanker and another vessel at a narrow port entrance resulted in the...
Fog and single-point failure lead to allision with bridge support

Fog and single-point failure lead to allision with bridge support

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 24, 2021 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping

A container vessel left port despite heavy fog. The pilot did not share his departure plan with the crew on the bridge. A loss of spatial orientation subsequently led to an allision with a bridge support. An accident that could have been prevented, according to the...
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,...
Tug order mix-up leads to allision and shore crane collapse

Tug order mix-up leads to allision and shore crane collapse

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 23, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

A simple mistake in tug orders by the pilot on board a container ship has resulted in a costly allision. Human error was the cause, according to The Nautical Institute. However, the organisation also warns mariners that some port infrastructure has not kept up with...
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