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Near vessel collision in fog

Near vessel collision in fog

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 13, 2026 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Passenger ships, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

High speed in reduced visibility created a dangerous situation. The Nautical Institute describes a near collision between decommissioned military boats and a passenger vessel in a new Mars Report. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and...
DSB investigates collision between tug and tanker

DSB investigates collision between tug and tanker

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 19, 2025 | Inland navigation, Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

The Dutch Safety Board (DSB) is launching an investigation into the collision between a tug and a chemical tanker on the Nieuwe Waterweg in Rotterdam. The accident occurred in the early morning of Sunday 23 February 2025 in dense fog. On the night of Saturday 22...
Unexpected fog throws bridge team into disarray

Unexpected fog throws bridge team into disarray

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 9, 2024 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Visual navigation in fog is a recipe for an accident. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report, in which a cargo vessel grounded while under pilotage. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and near-misses. It then...
Ferry grounds after narrow port entry proves too tricky in near zero visibility

Ferry grounds after narrow port entry proves too tricky in near zero visibility

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 31, 2021 | Grounding, Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Passenger ships, Shipping

Blind pilotage requires not only a detailed plan, but information inputs on the state and position of the vessel in real-time. And the detailed plan must be a shared plan. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report, in which it describes a...
Ferry trip ends with U-turn into shore

Ferry trip ends with U-turn into shore

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 28, 2021 | Grounding, Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Passenger ships, Shipping

Practise your blind pilotage technique whenever possibly, especially in good weather. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report in which a ferry’s crew lost sense of their whereabouts due to fog and subsequently grounded. The Nautical...
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