The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a call for improved preparedness of land-based firefighters in marine vessel firefighting, following a deadly incident aboard a roll-on/roll-off container ship at Port
Lessons Learned: Oil Spill Due to Top Cover Bolt Failure
Transport Malta’s Marine Safety Investigation Unit has issued an investigation report into a failure of a top cover bolt of a cargo manifold blind flange valve, resulting in an oil spill on
Lessons Learned: Poor Oil Filter Mounting Causes Engine Failure
Transport Malta’s MSIU has released an investigation report on the main engine failure of an oil/chemical tanker while underway in January 2019. According to the report, the lubrication oil filter of the
Lessons Learned: Contact of Barge Crane with Ship-to-shore Crane
NTSB has issued an investigation report on an incident involving the crane aboard the Royal Engineer tow making contact with a terminal cargo crane. The incident On January 4, 2024, about 1620
Lessons Learned: Rope Under Stress Snaps and Strikes Person’s Hand
A member of the crew suffered a serious hand injury when struck by a rope under tension, reports IMCA. What happened? The incident occurred when equipment in the sea was being retrieved
Lessons Learned: Serious Leg Injury During Crane Operations
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) published Accident Investigation Report 11/2024 into an incident where a crew person was seriously injured while operating a crane, reports IMCA. What happened? On 16
Accommodation Fire Aboard Oil Tanker Leads to Two Fatalities
Transport Malta reports of a fire in the accommodation of an oil tanker, leading to two fatalities, at the port of Ras Laffan, Qatar. What happened On the morning of 21 November
Lessons Learned: Heavily Greased Wire Rope Proves Ineffective
A tragic incident occurred during routine rescue boat drills on an anchored vessel, resulting in one fatality and serious injuries to two crew members, reports the Nautical Institute. What happened? Rescue boat
Lessons Learned: Incorrect Valve Led to Deadly Engine Room Fire
A fatal engine room fire aboard a cargo vessel, which claimed two lives and resulted in $12 million in total losses, was caused by the installation of an incorrect valve during routine
Lessons Learned: Crew Transfer Vessel Drifts onto Turbine Tower
A CTV drifted into and hit a nearby structure at 0.5 knots, reports IMCA. What happened? A crew transfer from a CTV to a Service Operation Vessel (SOV) was successfully completed. The
- CREW FATIGUE CAUSED GROUNDING OF SHIP ON THE BULGARIAN COAST
- Lessons Learned: Parted Mooring Rope Leads to Fatality
- Lessons Learned: Vessel Cook Injured by Hot Oil Spill
- Inlet Valve Fatigue Causes Fire Aboard Tanker
- Lessons Learned: Confined Space Entry Hot Work Fatality
- Lessons Learned: Step-ladder Failure (LTI)