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...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 24, 2021 | Container loss, Maritime accidents, News, Shipping
The Dutch Safety Board has recommended the Panamanian, German and Dutch Government to submit a proposal to the International Maritime Organization to review the technical requirements imposed on container ships. Such a review could help minimise the risk of the loss...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 22, 2021 | News
On 21 January 2018, the Dutch pilot vessel Pollux and the Panamanian bulk carrier Nord Taurus collided off the coast of Zeeland, the Netherlands. The Dutch Safety Board now concludes the cause of the accident was the confusion caused by the presence of two pilot...
