A bulk carrier had loaded a cargo of packaged sawn timber. This was the first time timber had been carried on board the ship and
A small tanker was making way in restricted waters and in darkness, proceeding full ahead at speeds sometimes greater than 19 knots (SOG) as a
A general cargo ship was in port loading timber packs, machinery and containers. Once the holds were loaded with the timber pack cargo, the stevedores
A container vessel was down-bound at about 16 knots in a confined river waterway. A helmsman was executing helm orders in Full Follow Up (FFU)
The incorrect installation of a single set screw led to the loss of propulsion control on the Canadian-flagged, 736-foot-long Atlantic Huron, causing the ship to
Recently, a freight ship was underway in 15 foot seas when the forepeak flood alarms activated. The crew investigated and discovered the starboard anchor had
The National Transportation Safety Board found Tuesday that an improperly loaded barge resulted in the loss of 21 cargo containers into the ocean off the
A 1,100 TEU container ship was leaving berth assisted by a small port tug. The tug, with a 320hp engine and a single fixed-pitch propeller
The National Transportation Safety Board found that the erratic steering of a supply vessel led to a 2019 collision resulting in more than 6,000 gallons
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