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Unstable lifeboat rolls over in calm water

Unstable lifeboat rolls over in calm water

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 3, 2023 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Make sure you comply rigorously with the manufacturer’s instructions for use when it comes to lifeboat operations. The Nautical Institute makes this recommendation in its latest Mars Report in which a lifeboat partly filled with water during an exercise. The Nautical...
Fatal fall from stern mounted lifeboat davit

Fatal fall from stern mounted lifeboat davit

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 3, 2023 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Some environments appear safe yet they really are not so. That is how The Nautical Institute describes a fatal accident with a lifeboat in its stowed position, but not yet locked in place. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and near-misses....
KNRM lays keel of first new 7.5-metre lifeboat class

KNRM lays keel of first new 7.5-metre lifeboat class

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 31, 2023 | News, Ship design, Shipbuilding

On behalf of the Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM), twelve new rescue boats of a 7.5-metre class will be built over the next few years. The Chaterina D is the first boat of a new class for which the keel was laid on 27 January. The boat will enter...
Always perform a lifeboat lowering test before putting crew on board

Always perform a lifeboat lowering test before putting crew on board

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 21, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

A vessel’s lifeboat with crew on board was being lowered to the water when the remote control lowering wire suddenly parted. Poor winch wire spooling under the outer layers led to a wire kink, creating a weak spot that contributed to the wire failure. The Nautical...
Always perform a lifeboat lowering test before putting crew on board

Rescue boat davit winch unable to stop hoisting

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 26, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

While intermittent cycling is commonly employed for a safe recovery process of a rescue boat, it may in fact cause power to exceed design and duty ratings of the electrical components. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report. The Nautical...
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