Lessons Learned: Inclement Weather Causes Crew Fatality and Injury

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MSIU has published a Safety report on the grounding of a bulk carrier causing crew fatality and injury.

What happened

The Vessel departed from the port of Norfolk, USA, bound for Bizerte, Tunisia on 26 January 2021. During the voyage, the vessel experienced inclement weather and the voyage plan was progressively amended, based on the advice received from a weather routeing service.

On 29 January 2021, the eductor was started to pump out the water from the forecastle store, which was found flooded...

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