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Fog and single-point failure lead to allision with bridge support

Fog and single-point failure lead to allision with bridge support

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 24, 2021 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping

A container vessel left port despite heavy fog. The pilot did not share his departure plan with the crew on the bridge. A loss of spatial orientation subsequently led to an allision with a bridge support. An accident that could have been prevented, according to the...
Ship-to-ship transfer ends with a touch of bows

Ship-to-ship transfer ends with a touch of bows

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 3, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News

A well-coordinated unmoorng after a ship-to-ship transfer while underway gives more “leverage” over external forces such as current. The Nautical Institute says this in it latest Mars Report, in which the unmooring took place while lying still and resulted...
Not reducing speed in fog leeds to vessel collision

Not reducing speed in fog leeds to vessel collision

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 1, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News

When ships are on a collision course, the first step should be reducing speed to give more time to assess the situation and/or increase the closest point of approach. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report which describes how a general...
Welding job on board ignites nearby combustible, causing injury

Welding job on board ignites nearby combustible, causing injury

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 26, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News

Welding is a risky job. In its latest Mars Report, The Nautical Institute warns to keep the work site clear of combustibles after an engine room crew member got injured by a flame burst. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and near-misses. It...
Junior engineer suffers severe burns in boiler accident

Junior engineer suffers severe burns in boiler accident

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 24, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News

In its latest Mars Report, The Nautical Institute stresses the importance of supervision of junior employees when going about tasks on board a ship. In the incident described in the Report, a junior engineer suffered first and second degree burns while trying to...
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