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Lifebuoy best located aft of pilot ladder

Lifebuoy best located aft of pilot ladder

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 16, 2022 | Maritime accidents, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

The SOLAS, Chapter V, Reg. 23 requirement for pilot boarding states only that a lifebuoy equipped with a self-igniting light ‘shall be kept at hand ready for immediate use’. A reader of The Nautical Institute’s Seaways, an experienced harbour pilot, has...
SWZ|Maritime’s December 2022 issue: When it comes to safety, learning never ends

SWZ|Maritime’s December 2022 issue: When it comes to safety, learning never ends

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 14, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Ship design, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

The Mars Reports in each edition of SWZ|Maritime teach that, as a seafarer, you can never be alert enough and should take all lessons in acting safely seriously. But also that safety is an ongoing process of constantly thinking through what new safety risks each...
Warning: Colregs also apply when drifting

Warning: Colregs also apply when drifting

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 30, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

In a recent Mars Report, a drifting vessel collided with a fishing vessel. In this case, the drifting vessel was the “give-way” vessel under the Colregs (International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea). So, The Nautical Institute warns that...
Scrap metal causes fire while being loaded on board ship

Scrap metal causes fire while being loaded on board ship

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 25, 2022 | News

Despite that flammable refuse was mixed in with a load of scrap metal, which was easy to spot, the fire hazard went unnoticed by the crew of a general cargo vessel and they proceeded to load. This resulted in a fire in the hold that took twelve hours to extinguish....
Does your pilot ladder meet requirements?

Does your pilot ladder meet requirements?

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 23, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

The US Coast Guard issued a Safety Alert after someone died after falling from a pilot ladder. Modifications to the pilot ladder were found that may have contributed to the accident. The incident is also covered in The Nautical Institute’s latest Mars Reports....
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