What Happened The Marine Safety Forum has published Safety Alert 22-10 relating to an important safety system being left non-operational after it was serviced. The incident happened when a vessel […]
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Fire at sea – some timely reminders (Safety4Sea)
The online safety magazine https://safety4sea.com, which amongst other organisations, re-publishes IMCA safety flashes, has published an article entitled “Tackling fire onboard: Where we stand”. It is based on findings from […]
MAIB: Blockage of fixed CO2 fire extinguishing system pilot hoses
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published Safety Bulletin 1/2022 into a fire on board a roll-on/roll-off cargo ship in September 2021. What happened A fire broke out […]
Communications: LTI finger injury during lifting operations
What happened During demobilization lifting operations, a rigger’s right ring finger was crushed between the crane hook and a lifting eye. A vessel was demobilizing with a third party crane […]
USB power bank (Lithium battery) fire
What happened A crew member on a vessel was inside his cabin bedroom when he heard a popping sound in his dayroom. Upon investigating he noticed the USB battery bank […]
NTSB: Dangerous engine failure – improper torquing
The National Transportation Safety Board of the United States (NTSB) has published Marine Investigation Report 22/06 relating to a Diesel generator engine failure aboard a ferry in Puget Sound, Washington […]
NTSB: Engine Failure leads to fire aboard offshore supply vessel
The National Transportation Safety Board of the United States (NTSB) has published a report into a diesel generator engine failure and subsequent fire aboard an offshore supply vessel (OSV) in […]
Engine room fire on a ferry
The Bahamas Maritime Authority has published a report into an engine room fire on board the ferry Pride of Hull in October 2020. What happened A fire was detected onboard […]
Lifejacket battery caught fire
During an inspection on a vessel in cold lay-up, the lifejackets stored underneath a sitting bench in the wheelhouse were found burned and melted. No-one was harmed; apart from the […]
American P&I Club: unfamiliarity with semi-portable fire extinguishers
As part of its Good Catch for Seafarers safety guidance, the American P&I Club has published an alert which highlights the importance of familiarity with fire-fighting equipment. What happened? A […]
Oil leakage from cylinder head cover
What happened After completion of regular planned maintenance on one of the main engines, the cylinder covers were mounted back. However, the cover of cylinder number one was not mounted […]
NTSB: collision leading to loss of life and damage
The National Transportation Safety Board of the United States (NTSB) has published Marine Accident Brief 21/16 relating to a collision on the Mississippi river in January 2020. The collision led […]
What are audits for? Some eCMID findings
eCMID is IMCA’s well-respected safety management system health-check for offshore vessels – an electronic version of the Common Marine Inspection Document. The results here are from 769 eCMID inspections, conducted […]
Incidents relating to hatches and doors
A member reports a number of incidents relating to hatches and doors, which can be summarised briefly for our instruction here. The first two incidents are findings from a tour […]
Catering crew unfamiliar with firefighting systems and emergency stops
What happened During a recent incident on a members’ vessel, the catering crew were found to be unfamiliar with the firefighting systems and electrical equipment emergency stops. The lack […]
NTSB: Fire on laid up Dive Support Vessel
What happened The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of the USA has published report MAB 21/11 into a fire on board a DSV which was laid up alongside. The fire […]
Two injuries
A member reports two injuries during operations, highlighting the need for continued vigilance and care in everyday activities.
Only a centimetre – an emergency exit hatch blocked by mooring ropes
What happened On a vessel alongside in port, an emergency exit hatch was found to be blocked. A team making a daily inspection tour round the vessel found that they […]
MAIB: Engine failure and subsequent fire
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published it’s report 2/2021 into an engine failure and subsequent fire on ro-ro cargo vessel Finlandia Seaways in April 2018. What happened On […]
Lead-acid battery explosion
What happened A lead-acid battery blew up when an engine was started. The incident occurred when, after conducting pre-start checks on a generator, the 2nd Engineer attempted to start the […]
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