A small taxi boat with two passengers on board was crossing a navigation channel in dense fog. During the journey the Master had to rely
A small cement carrier with a crew of eight was loaded with cement and underway across the North Sea on a passage plan that brought
A tug was towing a loaded barge in coastal waters when a fire alarm for the upper engine room activated on the wheelhouse fire panel.
A vessel was in the process of berthing. The engines and thrusters were still running, and the aft mooring station personnel had just confirmed to
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,
The vessel was underway when the incinerator alarm sounded, indicating the inside sluice gate was open. The incinerator was stopped and allowed to cool. A
A bulk carrier weighed anchor and, with two pilots on the bridge, proceeded towards the port approach channel at a speed of about 3kt. Due
A ro-ro ferry was inbound in a restricted waterway on a heading of 220° at full sea speed (18 knots OTG). The vessel was approximately
A container vessel was leaving port in darkness under the con of a pilot. The third officer and the Master were also on the bridge
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