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Nautical Institute warns for mooring ropes with embedded hazards

Nautical Institute warns for mooring ropes with embedded hazards

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 3, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Ports, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

There have been reports of mooring ropes containing pieces of metal and tags entwined within the yarns. In its latest Mars Report, The Nautical Institute warns of the hazards of such ropes in its latest Mars Report and urges crew to inspect berthing lines at every...
Ship-to-ship transfer incident: spring line breaks

Ship-to-ship transfer incident: spring line breaks

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 27, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Two tankers met at a specified ship-to-ship transfer (STS) area, and were secured together as shown in the diagram. Despite calm weather, one of the spring lines broke as a result of chafing damage. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and...
‘Communication is key during mooring’

‘Communication is key during mooring’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 18, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News

The Nautical Institute discusses another fatal mooring accident in its latest Mars Report. In this case, a lack of communication and a cluttered deck led to a stern line getting caught in the propeller, which then snapped and hit a crew member. The Nautical Institute...
Can you spot the mooring rope errors?

Can you spot the mooring rope errors?

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 18, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News

Improper mooring of ships can have serious consequences. When noticing some possible mooring arrangement problems with a vessel at birth, an attentive observer took a picture and sent it to The Nautical Institute for its Mars Report. Can you spot the errors? The...
Maersk to use anti-snap back ropes to improve vessel mooring safety

Maersk to use anti-snap back ropes to improve vessel mooring safety

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 16, 2020 | News

Maersk will begin implementation of Snap Back Arrestor (SBA) ropes on the mooring lines used to hold vessels in place while docked in port for (un)loading. Instead of snapping back in unpredictable ways at great speed when broken, this type of rope will simply drop to...

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