A loaded general cargo vessel had left berth but went to anchor in the river for repairs before proceeding to sea. The pilot showed the
In darkness, a vessel was proceeding to a busy anchorage under the con of a pilot who had just boarded. The pilot and the Master
A ro-ro vessel was inbound and had just boarded a pilot. The Master was soon to take a pilot exemption certificate for the port, so
A deck officer was tasked to escort an accredited technician to inspect the free-fall lifeboat air cylinders while the vessel was in port. The technician
A rescue boat was being recovered after normal deployment and maintenance. At one point the davit operator tried to stop the raising operation but the
The engine room fire aboard a towing vessel was caused by overpressurization of the fuel day tank and a main engine fuel return system when
In good weather and in darkness, a tanker took on two pilots for port entry in the early morning hours (03:00). According to reports, there
A small hopper-dredger equipped with a deck grab crane was occupied with the refurbishment of a port breakwater. The work involved lifting boulders from the
The engine room fire aboard a yacht was likely caused by an electric source within the sound enclosure for the starboard generators, the National Transportation
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