Tag: lessons learned

The Nautical Institute presents an incident where, a tanker was approaching a jetty for berthing. While still some distance from the jetty the first heaving line was thrown.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an investigation report on a between Tugboat Mark E Kuebler and Tanker Nisalah, on January 22, 2023.

Transport Malta’s Marine Safety Investigation Unit has issued an investigation report on the fall overboard and subsequent loss of life of a crew member while securing a pilot ladder combination arrangement for the Maltese-registered oil and chemical tanker. 

The Nautical Institute presents an incident where, a loaded LNG carrier was underway at about 18 knots in open seas with low swell and waves near 1.5 m.

Transport Malta's Marine Safety Investigation Unit has issued an investigation report on an injury due to snapping rope, that took place at Teesport, UK, on 31 January 2023. 

CHIRP Maritime has shared a reported event, from a vessel at sea where they passed a handy-sized bulk carrier and observed a light within one of the cargo cranes, with two of its six hatches open.  At the time, the observed vessel was proceeding at 7 knots in a busy shipping area.

The Nautical Institute presents an incident where, a general cargo vessel was proceeding in a Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) at reduced power due to engine problems, making 4.5 knots at dead slow ahead. It was dark, but visibility was good.

CHIRP Maritime has shared a reported event, where, a crewmember entered a freezer compartment for routine duties where, unknown to them, dry ice was being stored.

The Nautical Institute presents an incident where, a general cargo vessel under pilotage was up-bound in a canal waterway under reduced speed in anticipation of meeting several down-bound vessels.

CHIRP Maritime has shared a reported event, where, the OOW spotted a faulty navigation masthead light warning on the bridge’s navigation light control alarm system while the vessel was at sea.