Tag: lessons learned

In a recent IMCA Safety Flash, a crew member's carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning during oxy-acetylene brazing is highlighted, to draw lessons learned.

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), a Safety Flash on a person struck by Yokohama fender, to draw lessons learned. 

At the time of the accident, the crew were transferring the dunnage stowed on the starboard side main deck to the cross deck by the No.3 crane, the bosun was suddenly hit by a taut stern tug line connected to the crane hook. As a result, the bosun was bounced over the shipside handrail and went missing after falling overboard into the sea.

A serious injury accident happened on board a Hong Kong registered bulk carrier when an Able Seaman 1 (AB1) fell onto the main deck from the top of a hatch coaming while carrying out cleaning and injured seriously.

Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime Administrator has recently been notified of a marine casualty which occurred aboard an RMI-registered ship that resulted in the injury of two crewmembers.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued an investigation report regarding contact of Miss Mollye D Tow with Route 182 Bridge on December  2021 to highlight that the vessel’s pilot never reported it to authorities.

Following a recent marine casualty resulting in an engine room fire onboard a commercial fishing vessel, USCG issued a Safety Alert to address the importance of installing noncombustible materials in machinery space boundaries with dry exhaust systems. 

Combustible materials left unprotected near hot work led to a fire on a passenger vessel in New Orleans, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said. The fire resulted in $1.5 million in damages to the vessel.

It’s been 40 years since the large bulk carrier SS Marine Electric tragically sank on February 12, 1983, off the Virginia coast, remembers Mr. James Scheffer, Strategic Advisor, NTSB Office of Marine Safety. 

IMO shares recommendations from the Joint Action Group with the aim to mitigate impacts of health recommendations on transport keyworkers.