A Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) vessel was loading LPG that was at a higher temperature than desired for transit. In order to cool the LPG
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) notes that, although there are no requirements under SOLAS regulation II-1/3-9 for the rigging of secondary means of support
A bulk carrier was in port. A safety and unloading meeting was held between the port production coordinator and the ship’s crew, and the stevedores
An ice-strengthened oil exploration support vessel left port under the control of a pilot; the Master and OOW were also on the bridge. About five
A laden tanker drawing 12.75m was inbound in a restricted waterway. It was being conned near the centre of the main channel at a speed
As the ferry approached the port, the Master took the control from the OOW. With a little more than 3 nautical miles to go, the
A general cargo vessel was berthed and stevedores were discharging the vessel’s cargo of packaged timber from the holds. Once the discharging of cargo had
A pure car carrier was departing port. After turning clear at the breakwater, the order to let go the aft tug line was given. The
Our tanker arrived in port and was to go to berth at the southern extremity of the port. The manoeuvre required swinging the vessel 180
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