A small tug was underway in good visibility but in darkness. The vessel was making about 8kt with the OOW as sole person on the
A ship with new management and a new crew sailed in ballast. The new crew reportedly did not verify the status of the ballast tanks,
A tanker had discharged cargo and was outbound under pilotage in a restricted waterway when an oil mist detector alarm for the main engine sounded.
Staff on an up-bound tanker in a river waterway decided to anchor the vessel just below the lock to wait for traffic ahead to clear.
A small coastal trader was underway in darkness and calm seas at a speed of almost 8kt. There was a change of officers on the
A small multi-purpose vessel crewed by a Master, an officer, and two ratings was up-bound in a river system. The OOW was alone on the
A tanker was underway at sea when two crew members noticed smoke coming from the upper deck alleyway. They alerted the rest of the crew
The crew were tasked with removing an air compressor motor from its enclosing cabinet. Because working space around and in front of the the cabinet
A passenger ship was inbound in daylight and fair visibility. The Master gave the pilot a briefing regarding the ship’s manoeuvring characteristics; the ship was
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