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Does your pilot ladder meet requirements?

Does your pilot ladder meet requirements?

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 23, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

The US Coast Guard issued a Safety Alert after someone died after falling from a pilot ladder. Modifications to the pilot ladder were found that may have contributed to the accident. The incident is also covered in The Nautical Institute’s latest Mars Reports....
Practices should match procedures: Lethal fall from height inside a hold

Practices should match procedures: Lethal fall from height inside a hold

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 27, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Seafarers, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Issuing work permits is a fruitless paper exercise if the requirements set out in the permit do not reflect the practices of the crew. The Nautical Institute comes to this conclusion in its latest Mars Report, in which a crew member died after a fall from height into...
‘Ships with multiple hold configurations need failsafe precautions’

‘Ships with multiple hold configurations need failsafe precautions’

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

In response to an accident in which a crew member died after falling into hold, The Nautical Institute says ships with multiple hold configurations need failsafe precautions. In addition, great care must be taken with doors leading to the hold. The Nautical Institute...

Crew member dies after falling into unprotected hold

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 19, 2021 | News

A combination of wet and cluttered surfaces and a lack of fall barriers resulted in a fatality on board a container vessel. The Nautical Institute discusses the incident in its latest Mars Report and warns to stick to ‘strong procedural integrity’ and to...
Nautical Institute: Use fall prevention even if the height seems small

Nautical Institute: Use fall prevention even if the height seems small

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 28, 2020 | News

Slips, trips, and falls are one of the leading causes of injuries for shipboard personnel, according to The Nautical Institute. This is highlighted in a recent Mars Report in which a hazard in plain sight was overlooked resulting in a fall. The Nautical Institute...
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