by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 25, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News
A collision between a tanker and passenger vessel highlights the importance of crews of vessels contacting each other directly to pass each other safely, according to The Nautical Institute. The organisation discussed the incident in its latest Mars Reports. The...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 22, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping
Hamburg Süd’s container ship Cap San Antonio has hit a ferry dock while leaving the port of Santos in Brazil on Sunday. The ship’s hull was breached with water flowing from the hole, indicating a ballast tank may have been hit. The 10,500 TEU container...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 12, 2021 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping
A submarine’s command team made a number of errors that could have led to a high speed collision with a ferry, the most notable of which was staying at periscope depth instead of deep diving out of harm’s way. The Nautical Institute describes the incident in a...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 10, 2021 | News
In its latest Mars Reports, The Nautical Institute discusses a bulk carrier and tug boat collision in broad daylight. The organisation says it is another example of a vessel operator making an assumption about the intentions of another vessel operator leading to a bad...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 4, 2021 | News
On Tuesday afternoon 2 February, a ship collided with a ferry on the river Meuse near Steyl (municipality of Venlo, the Netherlands). The skipper of the ship has now been arrested. According to the police, the man was under the influence of alcohol. His identity is...
