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Unauthorised modifications bring about capsizing of Nicola Faith

Unauthorised modifications bring about capsizing of Nicola Faith

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 20, 2022 | Fishing, Maritime accidents, Maritime regulations, News, Ship conversion/refit

The Maritime Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has investigated the capsizing and foundering of the whelk potter Nicola Faith (BS58), resulting in the loss of all three crew in January 2021. One of the causes found were unauthorised modifications which compromised...
MAIB: Covid restrictions contribute to fumigant poisoning on cargo vessel

MAIB: Covid restrictions contribute to fumigant poisoning on cargo vessel

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 23, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) comes to the conclusion that Covid restrictions have contributed to a case of fumigant poisoning on board the general cargo vessel Thorco Angela. Specialist fumigators were likely not allowed on board to deploy the...
Habituation to bad weather contributes to container loss of Dutch cargo vessel Francisca

Habituation to bad weather contributes to container loss of Dutch cargo vessel Francisca

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 20, 2022 | Container loss, Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) says habituation to poor weather conditions lowered the cargo vessel Francisca’s crew’s appreciation of significant weather-associated risks. As such, this contributed to the vessel losing 34 containers on...
Poor maintenance and ‘commercial pressure’ caused Finlandia Seaways engine room fire

Poor maintenance and ‘commercial pressure’ caused Finlandia Seaways engine room fire

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 1, 2021 | News

The engine room fire on board the DFDS ro-ro cargo vessel Finlandia Seaways on 16 April 2018 was caused by inadequate maintenance, says UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) in its accident report. According to ferries union RMT, the poor maintenance strategy...

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