by Mariska Buitendijk | May 25, 2022 | Fishing, Maritime accidents, Maritime education/training/careers, News, Shipping
In its report on the capsizing and sinking of two beam trawlers, the Dutch Safety Board made recommendations regarding asymmetric loading conditions. As a result, crews are now actively informed of the dangers and the subject has been integrated in fishery training...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 4, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping
The investigation of the Dutch Safety Board into the fatal accident on board the Zealand Rotterdam has revealed that the ship manager in question made a number of choices that had a negative impact on safety on board the vessel. In practice, choices of this kind often...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 2, 2021 | Fishing, Maritime accidents, News
The Dutch Safety Board has found that asymmetric loading conditions on beam trawlers with a length of less than 24 metres can rapidly compromise vessel stability. It comes to this conclusion after investigating the capsizing of two trawlers in 2019 and 2020...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 23, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping
The Dutch Safety Board has published the report of its investigation into an accident in which a crew member died after being hit by a breaking stern line. It involved the Dutch cargo vessel Damsterdijk. Findings include that crew tasked with supervising should not...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 13, 2021 | Fishing, Maritime accidents, News
The Dutch Safety Board has issued an interim warning to the fishery sector for beam trawlers with a length of less than 24 metres. Such beam trawlers can become extremely unstable in an asymmetric loading condition. This follows from investigations completed to date...
