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Crew member dies after being struck by mooring rope

Crew member dies after being struck by mooring rope

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 30, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

The energy within mooring ropes can easily injure or kill. Always use extreme caution when working within the mooring area. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in a new Mars Report, in which a crew member was struck by a mooring line and died on the spot. The...
Mooring line self-releases

Mooring line self-releases

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 25, 2024 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

A tanker had docked at port and a preloading meeting was being held. About forty minutes after mooring was completed, an officer on a safety round discovered that one of the aft mooring lines had unspooled from its drum and had been lost overboard. The Nautical...
Ship-to-ship mooring fatality

Ship-to-ship mooring fatality

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 23, 2024 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

While moored under pilotage for a ship-to-ship transfer of cargo, a crew member lost his life after being hit by a mooring line as it snapped tight. The Nautical Institute discusses the incident in its latest Mars Report and warns of the dangers of snapback zones. The...

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