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Fatigue claims another victory, results in vessel collision

Fatigue claims another victory, results in vessel collision

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 30, 2026 | Inland navigation, Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

A towing vessel in a river waterway was pushing a barge loaded with aggregate when the lone operator in the wheelhouse fell asleep at the helm. The Nautical Institute describes the incident in a new Mars Report. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime...
Fatigue leads to passenger vessel grounding

Fatigue leads to passenger vessel grounding

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 24, 2025 | Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Passenger ships, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

A small passenger vessel offered overnight tourism trips from a home port. The master was working long days and fatigue seems to have contributed to the vessel grounding. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and near-misses. It then publishes...
‘Hidden fatigue risks in offshore wind turbine structures’

‘Hidden fatigue risks in offshore wind turbine structures’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 8, 2025 | Maritime research, News, Offshore wind

Some offshore wind turbine (OWT) support structures may fall short of required fatigue life expectations, according to a new Lloyd’s Register (LR) report. The new case study demonstrates how reliability-based inspection can help manage fatigue-driven risks in offshore...
Green water on deck has fatal consequences

Green water on deck has fatal consequences

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 8, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Fatigue reduces performance in many insidious ways, warns The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report. In the incident described crew were washed off their feet by green water resulting in two fatalities. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents...
VLOC goes down in five minutes with 22 of 24 crew

VLOC goes down in five minutes with 22 of 24 crew

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 12, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

The Nautical Institute warns of the dangers of structural weakness in a new Mars Report. The report describes the fast sinking of a very large ore carrier (VLOC) due to hull failure. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and near-misses. It then...
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