NTSB: Safer Seas Digest 2022
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its Safer Seas Digest 2022, highlighting the most important lessons learned from 29 maritime tragedies that took place in 2022.
Read moreThe National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its Safer Seas Digest 2022, highlighting the most important lessons learned from 29 maritime tragedies that took place in 2022.
Read moreCHIRP Maritime has shared an event, in which a shore-based contractor who often embarks on ships for sea trials contacted CHIRP with concerns that their working routines were leading to them becoming fatigued, and they were anxious that this could result in a safety incident or accident.
Read moreCHIRP Maritime has shared an event, in which, whilst the vessel was alongside at their terminal, long-period low amplitude swell waves (groundswell) caused a large bulk carrier to yaw and roll.
Read moreBSEE (United States Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement) refers to heat related illnesses occurring offshore.
Read moreCHIRP Maritime has shared two cargo stowage-related reports with similarities in causation, to provide lessons learned.
Read moreCHIRP Maritime has shared an event in which, during a recreational wreck dive off a chartered dive vessel, a diver was hit by the turning blades of the dive boat’s propeller, sustaining significant injuries. The diver was transferred to the local hospital and had their wounds stitched. Coastguard assistance was not requested.
Read moreA recent Safety Flash by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), focuses on an incident, in which, a member conducting management visits to vessels discovered three separate cases where “Bosun’s Chairs” or similar support structures for working at height activities related to painting and repair works, had been fabricated by crew from wooden boards and ropes.
Read moreA recent Safety Flash by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), focuses on an incident, in which two workers removed grating panels at height on a horizontal lay system, in order to gain access to lift points for further removal of a lateral walkway section.
Read moreAs UK MAIB reports in its most recent Safety Digest, a research ship was unloading in port following its arrival from overseas and its crew had made a plan to offload a 20ft open-top container, which was filled with various pieces of equipment.
Read moreHong Kong provides lessons learned from a fatal fall from height accident happened on board a Hong Kong registered container carrier (the vessel) at the port of Guayaquil, Ecuador during cargo operations.
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