A number of fatalities and serious injuries have occurred across the maritime industry due to parting of mooring lines. Our loss prevention poster highlights the fact that the first line ashore has the highest potential to snap given the level of load it can experience to steady a moving vessel.
A refresher course in the operation of survival craft and rescue boats was being conducted at a marine training centre. One of the practice sessions was an exercise in rescuing survivors from the water using a lifeboat.
A fatal electrocution accident happened on board a Hong Kong registered bulk carrier during cargo hold cleaning when she was drifting off the coast of Veracruz, Mexico. At the time of the incident, three deck crew members, including one able seaman (the AB), were conducting a cleaning operation in the cargo hold using a portable cargo hold light for illumination. When the AB attempted to move the light by hand to illuminate the bilge well, he collapsed on the tank top due to an electric shock, resulting in his death. This Note draws the attention of shipowners, ship managers, ship operators, masters, officers, and crew to the lessons learnt from this accident.
On 6th of December of 2022 a Supramax Bulk Carrier Flying the Indonesian Flag, inspected in Port Elizabeth, South Africa (Port UNLOCODE ZAPLZ) resulting in a detention and 85 Deficiencies.