In the darkness, a pilot boarded a passenger ship to assume the con through a restricted waterway. The pilot discussed the speed and rate of
A general cargo vessel finished loading a cargo of cement in the early morning hours and the deck crew were cleaning cement dust from the
A small multi-functional cargo vessel was at anchor and crew were preparing the holds for the next cargo. Earlier in the day, tween-deck pontoons had
A very large, recently constructed container ship was loaded and underway in darkness when a smoke alarm sounded in number 3 cargo hold. With the
A large shrimp-processing/fishing vessel was engaged in fishing. At approximately 1515, the bosun awoke to the smell of smoke. On leaving his cabin, he saw
A vessel underway started its incinerator to incinerate oily rags and sludge. About five hours later, after the job was completed, the incinerator was stopped.
An engine room crew member was in the vessel’s workshop when he spotted an unsafe condition. One of the pipes stowed against the workshop bulkhead
A container vessel was inbound to berth under pilotage in the early morning, in darkness and light winds. Two tugs were secured fore and aft
A fast ferry was underway at near 21 knots when the lookout saw a submarine periscope at close range on the port bow. He immediately
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