The deck crew were bringing mooring lines up on deck in preparation for port arrival. The operation included transferring a mooring line from the starboard
The vessel was en route to a European port. Deck maintenance was in progress, including repairs to a stand located at the cargo hold hatch
A bulk carrier was down-bound in a river waterway. While the vessel was in a lock, there was a change of pilots. During the exchange,
When another large tanker anchored about 0.3nm away at the same anchorage. Sometime later, the vessels began to swing about their respective anchors due to
A high temperature alarm sounded for the freezer. The chief engineer went to investigate. On opening the main door he could smell burning and he
A general cargo vessel was in port loading packaged timber. The ship was moored to a large barge equipped with a knuckle boom crane. This
While at sea in good weather conditions, two crew members were detailed to grease the mooring winches, a job they had done in the past.
A chemical tanker was manoeuvring starboard side to berth with tug assistance. No currents were acting on the vessel and winds were very light. Two
A gas tanker was moored at a shipyard and crew and shipyard personnel were busy preparing for maintenance. The shipyard had issued permits to enter
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