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A gap – a slip – an injury on board an LNG tanker: ‘Don’t overreach, ask for help’

A gap – a slip – an injury on board an LNG tanker: ‘Don’t overreach, ask for help’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 2, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Seafarers, Ship repair/maintenance, SWZ|Maritime

A “getting the job done” attitude sometimes leads to unsafe actions. This was also the case in a recent Mars Report published by The Nautical Institute, in which an engineer suffered a deep cut on his leg while reaching for tools that were just out of...
Why protective eyewear should be an item of common usage on board ships

Why protective eyewear should be an item of common usage on board ships

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 31, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Seafarers, Ship repair/maintenance, SWZ|Maritime

In its latest Mars Report, The Nautical Institute describes how a deck officer suffered an eye injury from high pressure air release while inspecting the free fall lifeboat air cylinders. That is why protective eyewear should be as commonplace as steel-toed boots,...
Rescue boat davit winch unable to stop hoisting

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...
Lack of physical barriers results in dredger’s master being crushed between crane and cargo hold

Lack of physical barriers results in dredger’s master being crushed between crane and cargo hold

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 24, 2022 | Dredging, Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

While symbolic barriers are better than nothing, it would be best to invest in physical barriers. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report in which a dredger’s master accessed the area where a crane was in operation and was crushed...
Failing to question the pilot results in vessel grounding

Failing to question the pilot results in vessel grounding

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 19, 2022 | Grounding, Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime, Tankers

A different pilot boarding area than planned and not sufficiently questioning the pilot’s actions resulted in a tanker grounding. The incident is described in The Nautical Institute’s latest Mars Report, in which the institute stresses the importance of...
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