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Chemical Tanker Shipping Transfers Ends Up In Tragedy

4 October 2022

A chemical tanker doing ship-to-ship transfers ends up in tragedy
Before the lift could be lowered to the deck, swinging toward the tanker and knocking the Master overboard.

202046 Ship-to-ship transfer ends in tragedy, reports The Nautical Institute.

The developments

A chemical tanker had scheduled to take on stores while underway via a small re-supply boat.

The Masters of the two vessels had decided on a meeting point to undertake the ship-to-ship transfer operation on a heading of about 305°...

https://mfame.guru/chemical-tanker-shipping-transfers-ends-up-in-tragedy/

Volga-Dnepr returns first An-124 from safety suspension

29 December 2020

A large, white super freighter on the ground, with camera view from above.

Outsized air cargo specialist Volga-Dnepr Airlines said Tuesday it has restarted commercial flights with one of its An-124 heavy loaders one month after grounding the fleet as a safety precaution in response to an accident.

The Moscow-based carrier pulled its eight An-124-100s from service following an engine failure that forced one aircraft to make an emergency landing in Russia. The suspension put a big dent in the supply of ultra-large aircraft for project cargo, such as wind tower...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/volga-dnepr-returns-first-an-124-from-safety-suspension

Volga-Dnepr grounds An-124 super-freighter fleet after accident

28 November 2020

A massive white cargo jet inches from touching down on runway.

Russian all-cargo carrier Volga-Dnepr Airlines said Friday it has temporarily suspended all commercial flights with ultra-large Antonov-124-100 freighters until the investigation into the cause of an accident two weeks ago is complete.

One of the company’s An-124 cargo aircraft experienced engine failure and loss of control after taking off from Tolmachevo airport in Novosibirsk on Nov. 13. The crew managed to turn back and make an emergency landing, which damaged the aircraft when it skidded...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/volga-dnepr-grounds-an-124-super-freighter-fleet-after-accident

Captain’s Disorientation Causes Collision Between Yacht and Ro-ro

31 August 2020

The accident report released by Marine Accident Investigation Branch analyzes the collision between ro-ro passenger ferry Red Falcon and the moored yacht Greylag.

Summary of the incident

On Sunday 21 October 2018 at 08:11, the roll-on roll-off passenger ferry Red Falcon collided with and sank the yacht Greylag, which was on its mooring in Cowes Harbour, while the visibility within the harbor was severely reduced by fog.

Red Falcon subsequently passed through the yacht moorings and ran aground in...

https://mfame.guru/captains-disorientation-causes-collision-between-yacht-and-ro-ro/

Investigators blame pilot error for 2019 Atlas Air crash

14 July 2020

A white Amazon Air plane with light-blue lettering on runway.

Quick Take:

Inadvertent activation of landing abort mode and the co-pilot’s inappropriate response to being disoriented sent the plane straight into the ground, the National Transportation Board said..
The captain’s delayed awareness of the situation led to an ineffective response.
Cockpit imaging recording devices would help in crash investigations.
FAA should set up a database for airlines to share employment histories and performance records for pilots.

The co-pilot of an Atlas Air cargo...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/investigators-blame-pilot-error-for-2019-atlas-air-crash

NTSB schedules public meeting on fatal Atlas Air flight

11 June 2020

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a hearing next month as part of its investigation into the probable cause of an Atlas Air cargo plane that crashed in February 2019 in a marshy bay near Houston.

The Boeing 767-300 freighter was operated by Atlas under contract with online mega-retailer Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), and was also carrying mail for the U.S. Postal Service. It was flying to George Bush Intercontinental Airport from Miami when it went down, killing the two pilots and one...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ntsb-schedules-public-meeting-on-fatal-atlas-air-flight