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Tanker hits buoy after bridge team loses situational awareness

Tanker hits buoy after bridge team loses situational awareness

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 19, 2021 | News

One bridge team member should be tasked with overall situational awareness at all times, but especially when in congested waters and under close manoeuvring. The Nautical Institute gives this advice after a tanker crew lost sight of a buoy causing the ship’s...
‘External teams working on board ships need to be supervised’

‘External teams working on board ships need to be supervised’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 3, 2021 | News

External teams working on board should be supervised by experienced crew to prevent potential unsafe acts. The Nautical Institute issues this warning in a recent Mars Report in which a member of a security team fell overboard while placing razor wire. The Nautical...
‘Crew needs to realise gantry crane operators are mostly driving blind’

‘Crew needs to realise gantry crane operators are mostly driving blind’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 29, 2021 | News

The Nautical Institute describes an accident in which a crew member was crushed by a moving gantry crane in its latest Mars Report. The organisation warns crew should realise gantry crane operators often cannot see if the track is clear of personnel and that an...
‘Maritime industry needs to recognise and address the risk of mobile phones’

‘Maritime industry needs to recognise and address the risk of mobile phones’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 27, 2021 | News

The potential for mobile phones to cause distraction in onboard workspaces has yet to be fully recognised and addressed by the marine industry, says The Nautical Institute after a fatal accident on board a ro/ro vessel. The incident involved a crew member taking a...
Unclear pilotage root cause for ship collision in Scheldt area

Unclear pilotage root cause for ship collision in Scheldt area

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 22, 2021 | News

On 21 January 2018, the Dutch pilot vessel Pollux and the Panamanian bulk carrier Nord Taurus collided off the coast of Zeeland, the Netherlands. The Dutch Safety Board now concludes the cause of the accident was the confusion caused by the presence of two pilot...
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