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‘Wind direction shifts in a crowded anchorage can change the risk scenario’

‘Wind direction shifts in a crowded anchorage can change the risk scenario’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 12, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Collisions are possible even when both vessels are at anchor. A vigilant anchor watch is therefore always advisable, says The Nautical Institute in its latest Mars Report. In this report, a tanker was hit by another vessel in an anchorage after the wind shifted,...
Dragging anchor due to wind ends up in collision

Dragging anchor due to wind ends up in collision

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 10, 2022 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Even with engines and anchors, limited space in some anchorages can easily trump these options when winds are strong. Vessels are safest at sea in these circumstances. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report in which two bulk carriers...
Tanker lightly touches buoy to avoid outbound vessel

Tanker lightly touches buoy to avoid outbound vessel

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 6, 2022 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

In its latest Mars Report, The Nautical Institute points to the fact that in some jurisdictions, pilots can disembark before the vessel has actually exited the port. In the report, a meeting of a tanker and another vessel at a narrow port entrance resulted in the...
Tanker hull breached by unprotected fender

Tanker hull breached by unprotected fender

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 3, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime, Tankers

An inspection of the fendering after berthing to ensure proper cushioning is a good practice. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report after a tanker suffered a puncture in its hull due to an unprotected upper edge of the fender. The Nautical...
Crew member dies after falling into hold through open hatch

Crew member dies after falling into hold through open hatch

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 1, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

While cleaning hatch covers, a crew member fell to his death through a gap in the hatches. An incident that was the result of a weak safety culture, says The Nautical Institute in its latest Mars Report. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and...
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