Many serious injuries (or deaths) are caused by falls from gangways or embarkation ladders. Vessel risk assessors frequently see gangways that are badly rigged or otherwise in
Stevedores were securing containers on board a vessel with chain slings. During the securing of one container, the chain broke at the hook and hit
A small container vessel was making way in a restricted waterway under pilotage. Earlier that day there had been intermittent main engine problems due to
The information contained in this Preliminary report is released in accordance with section 25 of the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003 and is derived from
Three crew were in the process of overhauling a tank cleaning machine for one of the cargo tanks. At the end of the overhaul the
During fire safety equipment verifications, the fixed CO2 cargo hold line identified as number five hold was tested by blowing compressed air into the system
In the open ocean and in darkness, a large private vessel (49m) was making way at about 11.5 knots on a heading of 099 degrees.
During the early morning hours a tanker was transiting a heavily used waterway under VTS control at a speed of about 12 knots and using
When the vessel left port the accommodation ladder was left un-stowed in the horizontal position, hanging from the hoist wire, while crew were busy with departure tasks.
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