The Bahamas flag bulk carrier was lying at the outer anchorage off the port of Albany, Western Australia. The ship had just completed a voyage
On a log vessel, the stevedores started entering a full cargo hold immediately it was opened for discharge. One of them slipped and fell into a
An able seaman onboard a general cargo vessel was found dead in his cabin during the voyage. Four days previously, the vessel had loaded a
There have been a number of accidents and injuries on ships resulting from the release of highly toxic phosphine gas. In addition, a number of fires and
While underway on a general cargo vessel, the OOW was listening to music on a personal computer and, from time to time, he hummed or sang along
A vessel was underway in darkness having just disembarked the pilot. Winds were modest at B6 and there was a swell of about three metres. Air temperature
The vessel was in port undergoing cargo operations. The stevedores stopped work for a shift change, and in the quiet period between the two shifts, one of
A two-year-old Panamax tanker was at anchor awaiting berth space to discharge a last parcel of cargo. The anchorage area was clear of obstructions and far from
During various cargo operations, two different manoeuvres have recently caused close calls where the cargo hook and associated equipment have fallen free.In one, the crane operator continued
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