In preparation for arrival in port, two seamen were assigned to bring out mooring ropes from the forward rope store and coil them on the
Whilst attempting to lower the purifier bowl assembly on to its overhauling stand, the fourth engineer’s left index finger got trapped between the bowl and
A self-unloading bulk carrier sailed in the morning after loading a cargo of aggregates. The pilot disembarked soon after unberthing, and the vessel proceeded at
A tanker at anchor was preparing to moor a large bunker vessel on her port side to receive fuel. When she was nearly in position,
Whilst changing the ultra violet (UV) lamp in the ship’s fresh water steriliser unit, a crew member inadvertently switched on the UV light and stared
While berthing a ship at night, a second officer fell into a cargo hold and lost his life due to serious injuries. The accident could
An accident on board a ship during rough weather threw the crew overboard while they were attempting to secure the nylon mooring lines at the
A vessel arrived in a port to discharge her cargo of chemicals. The same day, the Master was summoned to the harbourmaster’s office for an
As part of a drill, the outboard lifeboats and tenders of a passenger ship were lowered and held alongside deck nine by their tricing pennants.
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