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...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 14, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News
Mooring mishaps abound in the maritime industry and the consequences are serious. In its latest Mars Report, The Nautical Institute once again stresses the dangers of working with mooring lines, despite that the incident discussed “only” resulted in...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 16, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News
Mooring lines still cause many shipping accidents. In its latest Mars Report, The Nautical Institute describes an accident in which a crew member was struck by a messenger line. The organisation stresses that even such a relatively thin line can cause serious injury...
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...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 23, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping
The Dutch Safety Board has published the report of its investigation into an accident in which a crew member died after being hit by a breaking stern line. It involved the Dutch cargo vessel Damsterdijk. Findings include that crew tasked with supervising should not...
