Empowering seafarers to keep themselves alive and their ships safe
Posted in China, Fatigue, accident reporting, bulk carrier, casualties, collision on Sep 20th, 2008
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Pit a fatigued, overworked officer keeping a watch alone at night aboard a 68,000 DWT containership weaving his way through fishing boats off the coast of China against a 35,343 dwt bulker which has forgotten to switch on its navigation lightsd, with [...]
Posted in casualties, enclosed space, fatality on Jul 17th, 2008
Like us? Bookmark this article! Checked the oxygen? Good. Checked for explosive atmosphere? Good. But it might still not be enough. Back in 2001 the Britannia P&I Club’s Riskwatch published a cautionary tale of a ship carrying Indonesian crude coconut oil from Kuala Enok to Rotterdam.
A [...]
Posted in casualties, maritime crime on Jul 4th, 2008
Like us? Bookmark this article! Senior officials in the maritime accident investigation department of the Panama Maritime Authority have told Maritime Accident Casebook that fraud is still being considered in the disappearance of the general cargo carrier M/V Rezzak earlier this year. Panama and other states [...]
Posted in China, Filipino, accident reporting, casualties, chemical, competence, competency, container accident, enclosed space, fatality, human element on May 26th, 2008
Like us? Bookmark this article! In The Case Of The Electric Assassin I suggested that, if you’re going to enter an enclosed space without the proper equipment or precautions then dig two graves, one for yourself and one for the poor sods who’ll try and rescue you. [...]
Posted in Bourbon Dolphin, accident reporting, allision, bridge, casualties, collision, grounding, maritime accidents, ship accidents, sinking on Jan 19th, 2008
Like us? Bookmark this article! Total Responds to Erika Verdict
The French oil giant is “disappointed” that the Paris Criminal Court imposed a fine for the maritime pollution that occurred as result of the 1999 sinking of the tanker Erika.
UK – update re sinking of ICE PRINCE The [...]
Posted in casualties, oil spill, oil tanker on Dec 9th, 2007
Like us? Bookmark this article! South Korea Coast Guard Battles Supertanker Oil Spill (Update1)
Bloomberg - USA
The Taean Coast Guard deployed 12 patrol boats and 3 accident control boats to contain the spill, Jeong said. The tanker was carrying crude oil for Hyundai …
Ferry Boat [...]
Posted in Al Shaymaa, New Flame, SS Ohio, Santa Marija, accident reporting, capsize, casualties, collision, grounding, maritime accidents, maritime safety news, multraship, safety inspection, seaman on Aug 17th, 2007
Like us? Bookmark this article! $10 Million Fine In Alaska Freighter Grounding, NTSB At Issue
North Country Gazette - Chestertown,NY,USA
Spencer replaced Marjorie Murtagh Cooke who retired from NTSB last year and now serves as a consultant for a private accident investigation organization
The Miracle of Santa Marija
Malta [...]
Posted in Guernsey, Jork, Lubeck, MAIB. Maritime accident, Rome, Thetis, Viking Echo, antigua & Barbuda, casualties, collision, containership, maritime accidents, maritime safety news, maritime safety software, poland, safety inspection on Aug 5th, 2007
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netPR.pl (komunikaty prasowe) - Poland
The 95 metre 3169 DWT general cargo vessel flying the Antigua & Barbuda flag had been travelling from Lubeck to New Holland East, carrying grain
One missing as ship sinks
Peninsula On-line [...]
Posted in AMSA, Australia, Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Haiti, ICC, IMB, International Chamber of Commerce, International Maritime Bureau, Levina, MAIB. Maritime accident, Multi Trader, New South Wales, Tigris Leader, accident reporting, casualties, collision, grounding, maritime accidents, maritime crime, maritime safety news, piracy, safety transit zone on Aug 3rd, 2007
Like us? Bookmark this article! NEW MARITIME CRIME HOTLINE
Maritime Global Net - Warren,RI,USA
THE ICC International Maritime Bureau has launched a dedicated hotline for “seafarers, port workers, shipping agents, shipyard personnel, brokers,
British report criticizes Turks and Caicos in deadly Haitian capsizing
International Herald Tribune - France
The Haitian [...]
Posted in accident reporting, casualties, maritime accidents, maritime safety news on Aug 1st, 2007
Like us? Bookmark this article! Grounded Fishing Vessel Now Under Tow
SitNews - Ketchikan,AK,USA
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game reopened the fishing grounds that had been closed since Sunday due to the sheening. The cause of the grounding …
Signal International Achieves Milestone Safe Man Hours
Posted 07/31/07 [...]
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